fuzzydog Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) Watched an Emotiva X-Ref 12 subwoofer go for $537 on E-Bay today. I thought this was strange since you could buy them for $499 new before they were discontinued and the one for auction was an 8 out of 10 at best. I love mine; it's a 12" sealed sub with a 600 watt amp that can pump out bass. I was watching the auction because I want to buy another; I just wouldn't pay more than new price for a used one. These subs don't come up for sale very often; you guys think think this sale price was a fluke? Edited March 10, 2014 by FuzzyDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 11, 2014 Moderators Share Posted March 11, 2014 These subs don't come up for sale very often; you guys think think this sale price was a fluke? Could be or someone wanted one really bad to match another, and was willing to pay ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) These subs don't come up for sale very often; you guys think think this sale price was a fluke? Could be or someone wanted one really bad to match another, and was willing to pay ? You can build 2 Spuds for that price and it would trounce it. I'm just sayin'........... Edited March 11, 2014 by ClaudeJ1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 You can build 2 Spuds for that price and it would trounce it. I'm just sayin'........... Maybe you could. Some people just aren't DIY'ers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 These are nice because they're so small and unobtrusive which is a key WAF consideration. The closest sub available today is probably the SVS SB-2000 which is $699. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 These are some descent small subs, but having tried most compact subs made I have to say the all important WAF makes them so popular. The smaller the sub, the lower the performance per $. No matter who designed/manufactured the unit. $350-400 in mint condition maybe if you must have one, as a new was $499. These are not collector items and they lose value with time/use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) ...These are not collector items and they lose value with time/use. That is an EXCELLENT point, and applies to all speakers. Don't look at how much it costs, just how much of a loss you will be hit with if you don't like it and need to sell. Better yet, can you actually try a speaker or sub and then sell it for a profit? For folks with the sickness like us, it's tantamount to having your cake and eating it too. Edited May 1, 2014 by mustang guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Well not exactly all speakers, take a few classic , dare I say iconic JBL speakers ! They will fetch several times more than they were sold for even in converted currency brand new! There are those few timless speakers I would love to buy, unfortunate reality is these are almost all sold in a few shops in Japan. restored to perfection and even...refinished by master craftsmen.Some older Klipsch K Horn or vintage Tannoy also deserve respect and can command higher prices. JBL finest however stand at the very top in the resale field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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