Accessorizes for less , Marantz Pre pro and amps question

[Steve M]

Most of the stuff i looked at on the site for marantz was factory redone
are they reliable ?
seconds ?
people have good luck , as it really saves a guy a tone of $$$
just wondering of any pros and cons of that road

 

[lovinthehd]

They're factory refurbished units for the most part at A4L but they do sell new closeouts also so watch the description and sales terms as well as warranty carefully. How well the refurbs are gone thru is more about who the brand contracted to do such IMO (or why the units were put thru the refurb mill in the first place). D+M Group did a lousy job with the two refurb Denon 4520s I tried before going with a new unit, but A4L was great to deal with, they even went beyond their stated terms. From various forum posts seems most do well with the refurbs, tho; I'd still consider one too.

 

[vsound5150]

If not A4L, you can try calling retail shops and check for open-box returns. But I would confirm their return policy, even a scratched unit I would be returning never know if it fell out of the back of a truck of an unhappy guy after his wife said no to the new system