Denon refurbs

[mathu]

I've been looking at the Dakmart site and their prices seem very good for refurbished Denon receivers and dvd players. Has anyone dealt with this company or have any recommendations on refurbs?

 

[taxman150]

I've been looking at the Dakmart site and their prices seem very good for refurbished Denon receivers and dvd players. Has anyone dealt with this company or have any recommendations on refurbs?

Depending on what Denon refurb you are looking at, their prices can be a bit higher than some other Denon authorized refurb e-tailers such as E-Cost, etc. Dakmart includes a 1 year warranty which is part of the price differential. Denon gives you a 90 day warranty on refurbs and E-Cost offers extended warranties at an additional cost.

 

[Duffinator]

I bought my Denon 3805 from Dakmark and was pleased with their service. It did take almost two weeks for delivery but it arrived earlier than they originally told me. No problems with the unit and I didn't mind paying a bit extra for the extended warranty (there's no option on their warranty, it's included in their price). I've purchase many refurbished electronics over the years with no problems. I called Denon about getting my 969 remote replaced with the 970 and the customer service rep didn't flinch. All she wanted was my serial number.

Usually if electronics have a problem it happens very quickly. I think the only difference is the warranty. I don't think you are more likely to get a bad refurb unit than a new unit. Let's face it, the reason there are refurb units in the first place is because the new stuff had problems. Another theory supporting refurb stuff is it's been checked over twice. I'd rather buy a refurb unit than a black market unit with NO warranty.

 

[sjdgpt]

I sell digital equipment in another field of endevor.

Most electronic items will fail rather early, like the first day/week/month, or last forever.

So if there is a problem with a unit, it is usually going to be right out of the box.

Rebuilt units, for WELL ESTABLISHED models, can represent a good value, but in the field of audio equipment where only the brand is well established, and the model changes as fast as I change my undies, there can be a problem with rebuilt units. My belief is that many manufacturers are bring products to the market so quickly, there is no long term reliability record for specific models.

For a model that has been on the market for more than 1 year, and is not scheduled for replacement or upgrade by the manufacturer in the next year represent a good potential value in a rebuilt unit. A fresh on the market model should always be avoided in a rebuilt unit unless accompanied a very long term manufacturer warranty.

If an item doesnt have moving parts, such as a CD Transport, I dont suggest buying an extended warranty, unless it is free .