liebherr954 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hi everyone, I am considering buying a used pair of speakers (RF-62) and I was wondering what I should look for, any way I can check for abuse. I am upgrading from Quintets so I’m sure anything at the moment will sound better so is there any nuances I should look for? I know I should bring familiar music as a demo, but besides that I’m lost how else I can check for quality degradation. I plan on keeping these speakers for a long time so is it better to just buy new? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks NK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Stick your ears right next to each driver while they are playing music to make sure they are all working. Play some music with decent bass to make sure the woofers aren't blown. Look for scratches on the screws that hold each driver in that would indicate that they were removed, possibly to replace a blown driver. If you're saving enough over new there's nothing wrong with buying used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I would say that just about sums it up. They either work, or they don't. And they either look good, or they don't. The only other question you should have is the model and whether it would fit your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 If I had to do it all over again I would go for Forte II or something like that. Don't get me wrong, 62's are good sounding speakers, but you have the upgrade bug now and you will probably get it again. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liebherr954 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Well last night I looked ta these "great condition" speakers. What a joke! I guess at some point on of the speakers had fallen on its side and the cabinet has a hair line crack starting att the top right corner. They sounded great but I could not justify spending that kind of money on a speaker with a cracked cabinet.[:|] Thanks for the help guys, the search will resume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Here's a tip: Heritage Series. It will cost less to buy them now than buying a series of speakers leading up to Heritage sometime in the future, and you'll have the pleasure of hearing them in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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