On 5/25/2011 3:07 PM, cporro wrote:
don't know if this rational is correct. but diy stuff seems to have no
resale value and no resale audience. i can rationalize gear purchases
a lot better if i feel i can unload them for a decent price.
You shouldn't buy gear with the idea of re-selling it, you
should buy it to use it, and you should get enough use out
of it to justify the price even if you bury it when you're
done with it. If you can get a little money out of it, fine,
but that shouldn't be why you buy gear.
DIY gear really doesn't have any resale value, but then it
doesn't cost as much as commercial gear. Scott was telling
you to buy a couple of $20 speakers rather than spend the
money on the Avantones.
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