Wtf is with people's used amp prices

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

sounds like somebody's on a hyundai budget looking for a cadillac

 

[seedubs1 10+ year member]

sounds like somebody's on a hyundai budget looking for a cadillac

That must be it.....Apparently the going price for used equipment these days is 95% of new pricing.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

@ pro-rabbit
I can afford to buy pretty much whatever I want (I'm a mechanical engineer, not a broke kid). It's more a matter of me refusing to pay these crazy prices. It's just ridiculous when I can pick up a brand new amp with warranty from the manufacturer for only $75 more than what I'd have to pay used.

And that is with me "working the price.". I fully understand that the listed price is only an asking price. But every single person I've pm'ed comes back saying their price is "firm.". That, or they'll only budge $10 (big deal //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif ).

And your "then just don't buy it then" sentiment is correct.....and I won't. I'm not one of the stupid consumers that are contributing to this ridiculousness.

Agreed. I'm not broke. I'm cheap. Lol.

My favorite is "NO TRADES!!1!!!11!!" Really? What if I were to trade you something that worth 10x what you have? I know what they mean, but it makes you sound like a douche when you scream about it that way.

And don't even get me started on the idiots on CL. At least the guys on the forums are pretty savvy. Those guys are clueless. Or don't have internet. Or both. They want MORE than retail. Lol.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

not really ,but its also not 1/2 of what they paid either,just be patient something will pop up.i could have bought a used aq 2200 a while back for 225 shipped , and didn't jump on it .had other things going on at the time .anyways good deals come up every now and then.hell infamous_46 has a saz 1500 for 225 ,hit him up.

 

[seedubs1 10+ year member]

Hahaha, agree with taylorfade. I just don't get paying so much for an amp. Power is power. Call me cheap, but I'm not going to pay a ton for power. There's plenty of amps out there that are very reliable, and put out power for cheap. There's no magic in electronics.

But I do agree with the no trades thing. I've got the most stupid questions about trades. The last time I was selling a mint solid audio f2500d, I got an offer for some Pyle equipment.....really???

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Hahaha, agree with taylorfade. I just don't get paying so much for an amp. Power is power. Call me cheap, but I'm not going to pay a ton for power. There's plenty of amps out there that are very reliable, and put out power for cheap. There's no magic in electronics.
But I do agree with the no trades thing. I've got the most stupid questions about trades. The last time I was selling a mint solid audio f2500d, I got an offer for some Pyle equipment.....really???

Your one of those guys that believes a Boss amp sounds equally as good as a quality made amp if you dont clip it.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

Your one of those guys that believes a Boss amp sounds equally as good as a quality made amp if you dont clip it.

^^this

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

Your one of those guys that believes a Boss amp sounds equally as good as a quality made amp if you dont clip it.

I am //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I usually list what I am specifically looking for in trades (if any), but dumb trade offers are like lowballs. I just say, "No thanks," and move on with my life. I don't get why people get so upset about lowballs. It's the same exact thing we are talking about, but in reverse. People want stuff cheap. What's the harm in asking? People get all offended like, "Are you f'n serious!? OMG This amp is worth a billion dollars."

 

[seedubs1 10+ year member]

Your one of those guys that believes a Boss amp sounds equally as good as a quality made amp if you dont clip it.

^^this

Richard Clark Amplifier Challenge FAQ

Look up the great amplifier challenge guys.

Facts:

If you aren't clipping, power output is the same, and you aren't utilizing any filtering, you are not going to hear any difference.

If you do, go collect that $10,000.

That's not to say it's going to be a good reliable, easy to use amp. Don't mistake it for that. That's what people pay more money for.

****** idiots on this site now apparently.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

Richard Clark Amplifier Challenge FAQ
Look up the great amplifier challenge guys.

Facts:

If you aren't clipping, power output is the same, and you aren't utilizing any filtering, you are not going to hear any difference.

If you do, go collect that $10,000.

That's not to say it's going to be a good reliable, easy to use amp. Don't mistake it for that. That's what people pay more money for.

****** idiots on this site now apparently.

Dude, I got flamed like crazy in another thread on here for arguing this point. Lol. Apparently now I'm a RC "fanboi" and illiterate.

Besides, ZED made the Boss REV 4 channel //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[IonRL205 10+ year member]

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I usually list what I am specifically looking for in trades (if any), but dumb trade offers are like lowballs. I just say, "No thanks," and move on with my life. I don't get why people get so upset about lowballs. It's the same exact thing we are talking about, but in reverse. People want stuff cheap. What's the harm in asking? People get all offended like, "Are you f'n serious!? OMG This amp is worth a billion dollars."

Because low balling somebody is disrepsectful.

Richard Clark Amplifier Challenge FAQ
Look up the great amplifier challenge guys.

Facts:

If you aren't clipping, power output is the same, and you aren't utilizing any filtering, you are not going to hear any difference.

If you do, go collect that $10,000.

That's not to say it's going to be a good reliable, easy to use amp. Don't mistake it for that. That's what people pay more money for.

****** idiots on this site now apparently.

Just cause an amp says it does 2000 watts does not mean it will actually do 2000 watts. Most cheap amps are way way way overrated and do a fraction of what they say. That's why quality equipment is so much more expensive. You are paying for the power plus the build quality itself.

so you're saying a 5000w boss amp puts out more power than SAZ4500D? So if I started a company and put together a cheap *** amp and stuck a 5000w sticker on it, does that mean it does 5000w?

 

[seedubs1 10+ year member]

Dude, I got flamed like crazy in another thread on here for arguing this point. Lol. Apparently now I'm a RC "fanboi" and illiterate.
Besides, ZED made the Boss REV 4 channel //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Gotta love these little 12 year olds. I remember when there used to be true technical discussion on some of these sites.

All these kids know nowadays is hearsay about what amp is uber kewl. They have no idea why they're spending so much on an amp.

Better to spend your money on install and drivers than power.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

Because low balling somebody is disrepsectful.

How is it disrespectful? I'm making a offer on your stuff. If you don't like it, don't take it. I think your listed price is disrespectful.

Just cause an amp says it does 2000 watts does not mean it will actually do 2000 watts. Most cheap amps are way way way overrated and do a fraction of what they say. That's why quality equipment is so much more expensive. You are paying for the power plus the build quality itself.
so you're saying a 5000w boss amp puts out more power than SAZ4500D? So if I started a company and put together a cheap *** amp and stuck a 5000w sticker on it, does that mean it does 5000w?

That's not even close to what he's saing. He's saying (and I agree) that an unclipped, unprocesed watt is a watt. Be it Boss, Pyle, Audison, McIntosh or whatever.

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

I generally wont buy used audio equipment unless its so cheap that I can sell it for what I paid and break even or I make a profit. Just takes patients and people that are looking to move items quickly to buy something else.

Lol, that's exactly how I am. I've never lost my *** on equipment i've bought used, I almost alway's break even or profit a few buck's. Same thing applies to me when buying new too. I wait for a killer sale/use added coupon's and I often get said equipment for pennies over what it's selling for used.

 

[IonRL205 10+ year member]

How is it disrespectful? I'm making a offer on your stuff. If you don't like it, don't take it. I think your listed price is disrespectful.



That's not even close to what he's saing. He's saying (and I agree) that an unclipped, unprocesed watt is a watt. Be it Boss, Pyle, Audison, McIntosh or whatever.

He said

I just don't get paying so much for an amp. Power is power. Call me cheap, but I'm not going to pay a ton for power

Which means saying a 2000w boss amp is the same as a 2000w quality amp except the quality amp is more reliable and easier to use. Like I said, just cause it says it does 2000w watt doesn't mean it's going to do that. So you may go cheap and be mad when your 3000w system is nowhere near as loud as somebodys 1500w system because they bought a GOOD amp and you decided to be a cheapo and buy a cheap POS.