In Reply to: Me. Bought an ARC for cheap and dumped posted by jefe on May 10, 2005 at 05:45:16:
Well if nobody ever bought new gear then there wouldn't be all those great deals now would there? Come to think of it there wouldn't be an audio industry at all but only DIY guys.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - Guy 01:23:42 05/10/05 (70)
- Certainly no one who needs to ask the question. - Al Sekela 10:47:32 05/11/05 (0)
- I have often. Never a problem. (nt) - TWR 08:43:39 05/11/05 (0)
- Re: You post questions over at OTL forum - Are you for real? - Mike Mount 07:13:13 05/11/05 (4)
- I saw you 'mounted your mike' over on O.T.L..... - Guy 09:01:04 05/11/05 (3)
- You Asked - tried sending to your email. . . kicked back - Mike Mount 10:45:21 05/11/05 (1)
- Re: Tantalizing questionING? or Tantalizing questions... - Guy 20:36:00 05/11/05 (0)
- Oooo - stuck a nerve here... - Mike Mount 10:25:01 05/11/05 (0)
- Riskier stuff..... - doodlebug 21:59:31 05/10/05 (0)
- Name any other 40 year old - Maxxc 17:31:08 05/10/05 (3)
- That's almost a trick question.... - Sean 19:03:19 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Name any other 40 year old - junk2sa@yahoo.com 19:02:15 05/10/05 (1)
- Good point. I forgot about old Klipsch models... - Sean 19:05:51 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - Frank 14:34:32 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - Frank 14:32:35 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - Bruce from DC 12:35:54 05/10/05 (9)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - Tubeaudiologic 13:00:16 05/11/05 (1)
- Depends on who built it. - Al Sekela 21:26:23 05/12/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy INTO INCORRECT 'english'? - Guy 02:45:58 05/11/05 (6)
- continuing the English lesson - Bruce from DC 06:10:37 05/11/05 (5)
- Re: Diplomatic phrasings =/= Honest answers.... - Guy 06:50:20 05/11/05 (4)
- Did your post net the results you sought? - soulfood 07:48:12 05/11/05 (3)
- Re: Did your post net the results you sought? Irrelevant. Just answering Bruce. - Guy 09:04:12 05/11/05 (2)
- A honest answer ( Irrelevant). Thanks! (nt) - soulfood 11:23:59 05/11/05 (1)
- Re: It's okay. Take care. - Guy 20:48:48 05/11/05 (0)
- Elcaset recorder - LarryI 11:30:58 05/10/05 (0)
- No - Gregg 10:55:33 05/10/05 (0)
- Buying tubes amps used is no problem, it's buying used shorts you need to be careful with n/t - faugusta2003@yahoo.com 08:04:57 05/10/05 (3)
- Re: Buying tubes amps used is no problem, it's buying used shorts you need to be careful with n/t - jea48 18:10:34 05/10/05 (0)
- I agree! Who wants to buy a tube amp that has shorts problem...nt - millen 10:49:31 05/10/05 (1)
- Re: Agreed! : - ) (nt) - Mike Mount 15:40:52 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - regmac 07:14:26 05/10/05 (0)
- Used phono cartridge seems like a greater risk to me. - Don T 06:58:48 05/10/05 (10)
- Re: Don, my 'Sonic Bro' - and the one with *$#@+ to speak out - Guy 02:51:06 05/11/05 (1)
- Nope ...... no agenda here :-) - Elmo 04:45:22 05/11/05 (0)
- Then you must not watch TV eitther.... - JimL 11:21:41 05/10/05 (6)
- LOL! Far as I can tell good TVs don't have picture tubes anymore. nt - Don T 12:26:04 05/10/05 (5)
- According to most sources, the BEST picture quality still comes from the old fashioned picture TUBE! :-D - JimL 16:49:12 05/10/05 (4)
- Sounds familiar. - srdavis2000 18:44:24 05/10/05 (0)
- Some may say - but IMO a 34 inch tube TV is too heavy to be practical and too small to be good! - Don T 17:44:52 05/10/05 (2)
- Don't projection TVs use projection TUBES? :-) nt - JimL 18:45:27 05/10/05 (1)
- I think they probably use at the very least light bulbs - Don T 22:15:15 05/10/05 (0)
- A balanced view & a lone view = a rare view. Thanks, DT. - Guy 07:01:22 05/10/05 (0)
- With manufactures asking such stupid questions it is a wonder anyone buys audio gear.~t - three_sox 06:58:08 05/10/05 (8)
- Re: Thank you for your (waving) three socks! - Guy 06:59:52 05/10/05 (7)
- Why *IS* a Manufacturer Asking About Used amps? - Jack G 07:30:23 05/10/05 (6)
- Re: Why *IS* a Manufacturer Asking? - Exactly my thoughts! - Mike Mount 15:44:30 05/10/05 (0)
- Interesting indeed! - Don T 08:45:29 05/10/05 (0)
- Why indeed. A partial probe with no true answer. (nt) - soulfood 07:58:04 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: 1) maybe 'cause query's for personal use 2) maybe it's your negative slant. - Guy 07:50:22 05/10/05 (2)
- Were you asking (a while back) 'what *** makes for a good amp'? (nt) - Mike Mount 15:56:01 05/10/05 (0)
- Nonsense. - Jack G 08:13:05 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - morricab 06:48:52 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - LarryI 06:47:11 05/10/05 (0)
- Without hesitation, I would rank the CDP the used piece of equipment most likely to have problems. - PureAudio 06:40:21 05/10/05 (0)
- A used mechanical item like a CD player is riskier. - braillediver 06:39:48 05/10/05 (0)
- Why buy new and give your money away Guy. - portlandlay 06:33:22 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - videophile 06:20:25 05/10/05 (0)
- I've bought and sold several over the years - kerr 05:59:48 05/10/05 (0)
- Having owned ARC gear for over twenty years - E-Stat 05:49:00 05/10/05 (0)
- Me. Bought an ARC for cheap and dumped - jefe 05:45:16 05/10/05 (1)
- Re: Me. Bought an ARC for cheap and dumped - morricab 05/10/0512:36:01 05/10/05 (0)
- What an Absurd Comment - Jack G 04:24:52 05/10/05 (1)
- Absurd? Or asinine? - shamburg 05:48:24 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - edta 04:08:58 05/10/05 (0)
- Who in their right mind would buy a NEW TUBE amp? - Elmo 03:48:51 05/10/05 (0)
- It doesn't matter - jimmyjames 03:08:00 05/10/05 (0)
- Re: Who in their right mind would buy a USED TUBE amp? - Ozzy 02:15:08 05/10/05 (1)
- Just wondering if my (ahem) prejudice is justified...by anyone. - Guy 02:17:38 05/10/05 (0)
- Perhaps but No risk, no fun! - morricab 01:34:39 05/10/05 (1)
- Don't the Marines say "No guts, no glory"? - Guy 02:15:39 05/10/05 (0)
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- Re: Me. Bought an ARC for cheap and dumped - morricab 05/10/0512:36:01 05/10/05 (0)