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(see link at page bottom for Audiogon ad page)Does this mark a trend in the resale values of high-end platter spinners?
The seller has history, so it is likely not a scam.
Is there a hidden gotcha?
Or does it accurately indicate supply and demand at this moment in time?
Does it indicate true market value of a turntable that sold new for $105,000.00?
-Steve
Edits: 03/15/17Follow Ups:
...like that?
Still spinnin'...
;^)
Is that Singapore?
...of Arrival!
;^)
It is one of those that separates itself from the other ridiculous tables.
Sublime performance, but it was the entire system I heard $$$$
That's a great price for the guy who can just afford upper tier gear, BUT USED.
I have a friend at this level, his rig is embarresingly expensive(retail price) but he looks at stuff like this.
I guess someone who buys a new piece like this isn't concerned with maximum return, if you decide to get rid you it.
on a deck???? Please help me here.
Sim
The reactions were typical of many inmates' views.
Basically it was the Ferrari rap, the don't judge other people's choices rap, the it must be great because it costs so much and I wish I could try it rap, the upper echelon audio deserves/needs the best rap.
I've seen plenty of other posts about absurdly priced hifi stuff, and those posts always spark the same reactions. Basically defending/justifying the price. There is no price for "hi-end" stuff considered so high as to be just plain ludicrous sucker bait.
I try to refrain from damning a product just based on its price, but in each product category there IS a price that does seem ridiculous and impossible to justify on any grounds. If you found some wire at $40,000 per meter, that would fill my criteria for ridiculous regardless of merit.
See link and find prices at end of page two. Its Nordost Odin 2.
In my experience, which is now out of date, I found the sound quality of Nordost cables to be inversely related to cost, so these must be awful. (No offense intended to Nordost aficionados. I just did not like them in my system.)
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On one hand if I had this amount of money to spend there are better ways to use it i.e. support cancer research for example. I have 3 decks a Thorens TD321, a Thorens TD 166 mk ii and a modified Sansui FR 4060 all of which work well and produce great music to my ears. Even if money wasn't an issue I'd have to really look at whether it's the best way to spend those dollars.
Sim
There are many who would love to have a toy like the AF1. And I get it completely. But we presume that these individuals already have an appropriate listening room, populated with comparable high-end audio gear. Perhaps these individuals already donate discretionary funds to many charitable and other causes to aid humanity.
Or not. I dunno.
-Steve
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"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
city with many high end stereo stores, record stores, and electronics shops. I witnessed many audiophile enthusiasts in these places talking and looking at high end turntables,speakers, and amplification equipment. Some of the local manufacturers produce beautiful and innovative speaker systems as well.
Singapore also has annual hifi and electronics shows like Las Vegas and hifi internet sites. I cannot remember if they have their own audiophile magazines.
Singapore also has amazing electronics stores that you can walk into and buy the most intricate parts for DIY or audio repair. It would be like walking in and browsing Mouser or Digi-key.
Singapore is also one of the cleanest cities that I have ever visited after traveling all over the world except Africa.
This does't mean that this turntable is not a knock-off, but I would not expect that in Singapore. I would possibly expect that in mainland China, where I saw authentic and knock-off products.
That turntable is both absurd, in complexity and cost, and beautiful at the same time. Who woulda thunk that playing a 5$ LP could involve the expenditure of so much moola on the player and so much thought and effort on the manufacturing?
My bet is that no one ever paid $105K for this turntable. Probably someone paid $50K or $60K for it while patting himself on the back for getting a "great deal". Could even be a reviewer. Then he saw something else he wanted more. So he's taking a $10K to $20K hit.
Exactly what I was thinking in regard to the "real" price the seller paid for the turntable.
That's why you should always buy used
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Yeah. If it weren't for that, I might believe it. Singapore does have a bunch of amazingly wealthy people, though.
nt
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