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Dealers That Sell Large Volumes of Used Gear Online

I have purchased from a couple such dealers, and my favorite so far is The Music Room in Colorado.  They have been entirely professional, and most importantly, their gear always arrives well packed and in better shape than even their description would lead one to expect.  Their prices are reasonable, they are not gouging. I'm not affiliated, just a happy 2x customer.
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oddiofyl
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Great guys at Spearit.....I have purchased several pieces from them and am lucky that my job puts me in Northhampton once in a while. I pop in every time im out there....  they sell at lot of cj and nad on line, I would recommend them to anyone.
harley52
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TMR prices are high for most of what they sell. Ever see the pics they have of gear? I guess they're using some kind of a camera that has very little detail and everything looks like it has a gray haze to it.

Echo in Portland OR. is w/o a doubt one of the best if not the best. The pics of gear are very good and the prices make TMR appear to be gouging the potential customer. Echo fix/replace anything that isn't working correctly 100%. And they give a warranty on there gear.

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oblgny
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Hanson Audio - I think they're in the Northeast. (I'm too lazy to backtrack this morning.) 

Bought a Primare phono preamp from them for a little below their asking price a while back.  They countered, accepted, shipped quickly, followed up, all the things retailers ought to be doing. Very nice people. 

Reno Hifi. Can't say enough about Mark. Sets the bar very high. Answers emails quickly, picks up the phone himself.  Three purchases in about two years.  He's my go-to for Pass Labs, period. 

AudioClassics NY.  TONS o' McIntosh gear and other manufacturers. Pair of Usher floorstanders a while back. Repacked with enough protection to withstand a MOAB.  Quick on the phone, quick with emails. 

Saturday Audio Chicago.  Got my pair of Thiel CS 3.6 from them about 2 weeks ago. They're great on the phone, not so much with email. Speakers were repacked with so much protection I almost needed a dumpster. Flawless and as described/photographed in the ad. Phone better - super helpful and knowledgeable all the way. 




jafant
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Outstanding! selections- oblgny

Hanson A/V is in the Dayton, OH area.
Those guys have a real "knack" for obtaining excellent used/demo gear, especially, Thiel Loudspeakers.

Happy Listening!
cooper52
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I’ve had good experiences with both TMR Audio and Spearit Sound. TMR gave me a fair price for trade on an integrated amp (maybe less than I’d be able to sell it for here on Audiogon, but remember they’re running a business and have to factor their overhead into the equation) and an equally fair price for the integrated amp I exchanged it for. I bought a refurbished CD player from Spearit sound as the result of a very informative and friendly phone conversation with one of their staff. According to their website, proprietor Ralph Spear is retiring. I hope this doesn't mean they're closing up shop. 
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