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Insane auction price of SACD?? over 2k

Ahhh the web. Since the Sony Es777 SCAD player can still be found at a few dealers as demo's etc for like $1,700, why are bidders going crazy over this one??? Just LAST NIGHT I put thier demo unit on lay-away at my LOCAL dealer for the amazing price of $1,700 and I get the full 5 year warranty and the selling dealers service. Now I can't believe that the one I bought was the LAST ONE IN ALL AMERICA. If you want one CHECK AROUND at the Sony ES dealers. GEESH.
elizabeth
metaphysics
192 posts
 
Pugstub, what does last year's price matter if you can get it NEW WITH WARRANTY for less today.

I've got some great Pentium 1s computers for sale. Only $1500 ea, they sold for $3000 3 years ago.
jeffloistarca
1,004 posts
 
Let the market decide the relative value of stuff, if someone is willing to pay more, I say let'em. As for me, well, I tend to get a real good feel for the market price of gear before I spend my hard-earned money. Caveat emptor
leafs
414 posts
 
Well put Jeff,I dont know why people care what others pay.Do the reasearch and go from there.
artmaltman
769 posts
 
The supply completely ran out at a blowout price around $1500, and then the Stereophile review hit the streets. Oops!
pugstub77b1
21 posts
 
When I bought mine for $3150 I felt it worth the money. If you wanted one for $1500 you probably missed your chance. Now supply and demand will determine the value. The CD section is quite good and SACD even better. I sold my Levinson D/A because I didn't think it was that much better.
You would have to buy an Accuphase SACD at over $12000 to get better sound than the Sony SACD SCD1 or SCD 777 in SACD mode. The transport alone better's units costing 2K-3K.
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