The Music Room

Mark, Yeah I should have contacted them about the cables. A piece of one connector snapped off after about 2 months and the other cable not long afterward.

I hear you regarding the Atma-sphere. Maybe TMR didn’t really want the preamp, but they should have given me a reason. They could have said it would be tough for them to sell it, or maybe there’s not much demand. I did reply to show them past online sale prices which ranged from $1200 to $1500 and the rep wouldn’t change his offer. What makes me angry at them is it seems like they will buy or take a trade on anything. It's become a buyer beware situation for me.

I did hear from my buyer telling me that he was thrilled with the preamp.
Since you asked, I upgraded to a used Audio Note linestage, the M2 Special which means it was a custom order with upgrades from the UK factory. I’m loving it.

Sorry for my harsh tone, but this has been a sore subject for me.

In my case it depended on what I was trying to sell them. They offered a crazy low price on a pair of speakers less than a year old, $500 for $4000 speakers, I passed on that. An amp they offered as much as I was offered here on A'gon after trying for a month to sell it, I took that offer. 

TMR are making a living in the very tough used audio gear market.  If it was easy, everyone would do it.  Their prices are not too far above the general used marketplace and they, unlike sellers here and on USAM, offer a no questions asked return policy.  I purchased a pair of very heavy and somewhat expensive mono amps from them, that I may not have purchased elsewhere without the option to return them if I didn't like them.  It doesn't get much better than that in the used marketplace.

Regarding what they pay for used stuff, that is entirely their business based on their internal market research and perhaps even search requests they receive from their clients.  I have traded in gear to them that I might have sold on the open market but trading it in was a good way to get the deal done.     

@djones51, ok, so same situation as me. I wish I was given an explanation by the rep for the low price.

@mitch2 ,
Very well explained. I found their pricing to be very fair. Have done some trades with them and purchases.