Seller's guide
Modern gear is valued differently from vintage. What matters here isn't so much the aura of the equipment as its age and what people are actually paying right now for a similar one. These three steps get you to a sensible price and, along the way, help you sell sooner.
The percentage rule (your starting point)
Start from what it costs in shops today. And watch one detail: if it's on clearance or discounted brand-new, do the maths on that reduced price, not on the launch price.
- Mint or as-new (under 2 years): between 60% and 70% of its current value. If it still has an official warranty, you can push towards the top.
- Normal use and good condition (2 to 5 years): around 50%. That's what you usually see on the market.
- Over 5 years or with signs of use: between 30% and 40% of the original value.
The type of component matters, a lot
The digital side ages quite a bit worse than the analogue or mechanical one, so it's worth adjusting to what you've actually got.
- Streamers, DACs and AV receivers: they lose value fast. One change in software, apps or formats and they fall behind. Price low.
- Amplifiers and power stages: this goes slower. Analogue amplification changes little, and if they're cared for they hold that 50% well.
- Passive speakers: they age best. With the cones and surrounds in good shape, time barely shows in the price.
The check almost nobody does: Hifishark
Before posting, spend a minute on this:
- Go to Hifishark.com and search the exact model.
- Head straight to the Sold/Expired tab.
- Filter by Europe.
There you see what recent sales actually closed at, which is hardly ever what people ask for in their ads.
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