[A6] Andromeda - new pricing vs. low resale value

[Dave Scrimenti]

For a new one, check www.riksmusic.com. If you get a used one, make sure the
seller will use www.escrow.com.

Original Message ----- 
From: <wes at example.com>
To: <a6 at code404.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:12 PM
Subject: [A6] Andromeda - new pricing vs. low resale value


> hi everyone... after reading the archives for years and finally joing the
> list a few weeks ago, i think i'm ready to make the leap and get an
> Andromeda. like many others i'm convinced that the A6 can replace just
about
> everything i have (which does not include any esoteric analogs, so i don't
> have much to lose), so i'm selling some gear that i consider redundant to
> help pay for the A6.
>
> as i save up and start to actively look for a place to get one, i'm
noticing
> a wide margin between new machines (ranging from $2500-$3000) and used
> ones... eBay is possibly the least encouraging for someone hoping to make
a
> return on their investment, with one A6 going for as low as $1300 in the
> past week! (i know the feeling, having just unloaded a sampler that was
> $1500 in 1999 for $400.) i expected something like the A6 to hold its
value
> for some time...
>
> i was originally leaning towards a new A6 just to avoid unpleasant
surprises
> and to have it fully covered by Alesis and/or the store i get it from...
but
> my thrifty side tells me that the Andromeda seems to be built very well
and
> that i'd be crazy to spend an additional ~$1500 for a new one when i could
> almost get two used ones for the same price... or something like a Nord
> Modular kb... or pay rent for a few months! does anyone want to voice an
> opinion one way or the other? has anyone had issues with their used A6, or
> had such a problem with a new one that they were glad to have the
warranty?
>
> assuming that i do go with a new one to avoid problems, can anyone suggest
a
> place that sells them for less than $2500? my regular retailer got that
> price for me but i'd welcome anything lower... lowest thing i've seen
online
> is B&H Photo (oddly enough) at just under $2500... having visited their
> conveyor-belted retail presence in NYC. i'm hesitant to put much trust in
> them for backing up a long-term purchase.
>
> i'm also curious as to what the retail markup actually is for one, if
anyone
> knows.
>
> sorry to open the door with questions like these, but it's hard to
> contribute technical info or programming suggestions when i don't actually
> have the synth yet... if anyone feels that this is too off-topic just
> contact me directly.
>
> thanks,
>
> .wes
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