How do I find the value of my used equipment?

[Rowdy S13]

Ill start out by saying that I am not sure if this is the right section for this. This is also not a for sale ad, though feel free to PM me if you are interested . I am looking to upgrade my speakers, and add in a sub, but what to do with the old gear?! I don't have the room for a second set up, or room to store anything until that time either. I could also use the money to help buy me some new gear! First off how can I find out what my current gear is worth?! Second, where is the best place to sell it? I am looking to get rid of the following gear

Receiver: Integra DTR 5.4
DVD Player OPPO DV-981HD
Main Tower's Canton LE 170
Center Canton LE 150 CM

Everything is in excellent condition, and works flawlessly. The remotes were never used, so show no sign of wear. The speakers have the Beach finish with silver grills. This is the bulk of my original set up which I bought all brand new in 04-05 or so. I have all of the original packaging, and paperwork for everything as well. I would like to get some money back from it all, and I would like to see it used rather than sit around collecting dust. Any help is appreciated!


Thanks,
Sean

 

[Lulimet]

Look for equipment like yours on ebay and audiogon.com to see what they are going for. You can also try your local craigslist but it's a hit or miss. Too many cheapskates and scammers on there.

 

[Rowdy S13]

I did that before I asked here, and didn't come up with anything. Trying to compare to what I could find, and taking an educated guess I came up with,

Receiver: $150
DVD: $50
Main Tower: $400 /pr
Center: $250

I also offered it as a complete package to a coworker for $700. How do those prices sound to you guys?



Thanks,
Sean

 

[BMXTRIX]

You might be about on with your numbers.

Unfortunately, with the receiver and DVD player you have to find someone who wants something of that era. A $100 Panasonic BD player will deliver today's tech, which blows away DVD, for almost nothing more. So, it has to be someone with an extensive DVD collection who wants really good DVD upconversion, but doesn't want to buy a current generation Oppo player. Not exactly applicable to most buyers.

Likewise with the Integra receiver.

I have an old RX-Z1 from Yamaha, which I figured was going for about $100 on eBay, but it seems to be selling for closer to $200+ which is a far cry from the $2,800 is cost when it was new, but indicates that it still carries some value and people want the excellent quality it delivers. So, you may see $100-$200 for the Integra.

The speakers retain the most value for sure. Speaker technology is not like receiver or component technology. If they are in good shape, then they should retain about half of their original MSRP and it seems like that would be fair. At 1/4 of their MSRP someone is getting a really good deal IMO.

 

[Rowdy S13]

I fully understand the very limited market for used components. They are still great, but its a hard sell to not get the latest and greatest for just a bit more money. I think the asking prices reflect that, but any lower and I will hold on to them for garage use, or give them to a family member. Same goes for the speakers really. If I remember correctly I paid $900 for the towers, and ~$600 for the center. So I think the center is priced a little low (but its a harder sell), and the towers are very fair. So far the coworker seems to be interested in the whole set up, so fingers crossed.


Sean