Growing up, I was quite embarrassed of my father. He collected used stereo and TV equipment. When I was young I thought maybe this was normal for everyone, but upon visiting friends houses I realized that one generally only has one TV and stereo system per room, not five or ten. I avoided bringing friends to my house because they thought it was weird. One girl who came to my house was very confused when we started to watch TV because she couldn't figure out which one was associated with the audio, as all 7 of them were turned on at the time.
As for me, it was the latter. I was an electrical engineer at a local airport. Responsible for fixing much of the tv and audio equipment, I was kept very busy most of the time. One day a friend of mine who worked security at the airport brought me his receiver and asked me if I could fix it. I opened it up and discovered that it was very similar to the equipment I worked on, so there was no problem fixing it.
I knew that I had to think of something to do with all of that used stereo equipment, and I had to do it fast. All of that work promoting my venue had left me dead broke. Soon, I would have to sell off my collection. Then it came to me. If I sold used stereo equipment, I could feed my passion.
Over the years I've branched out into other things but used stereo equipment is still my main focus. They are easy to find, cheap or free and there are many people out there who would much have a reliable older machine than a new plastic one. While they aren't going to pay as much for a used system as a new one, it still is a good business. As for my friend, his new receiver broke after 6 months so I sold him a used one, for a discount.
Generally it is easy to tell that any used stereo equipment you are considering for purchase is a good buy. Simply plug it in and turn it on. If it works, buy it and if it doesn't, unless you are good at fixing things, don't. Once you find yourself a good system it will last about forever. - 15359
As for me, it was the latter. I was an electrical engineer at a local airport. Responsible for fixing much of the tv and audio equipment, I was kept very busy most of the time. One day a friend of mine who worked security at the airport brought me his receiver and asked me if I could fix it. I opened it up and discovered that it was very similar to the equipment I worked on, so there was no problem fixing it.
I knew that I had to think of something to do with all of that used stereo equipment, and I had to do it fast. All of that work promoting my venue had left me dead broke. Soon, I would have to sell off my collection. Then it came to me. If I sold used stereo equipment, I could feed my passion.
Over the years I've branched out into other things but used stereo equipment is still my main focus. They are easy to find, cheap or free and there are many people out there who would much have a reliable older machine than a new plastic one. While they aren't going to pay as much for a used system as a new one, it still is a good business. As for my friend, his new receiver broke after 6 months so I sold him a used one, for a discount.
Generally it is easy to tell that any used stereo equipment you are considering for purchase is a good buy. Simply plug it in and turn it on. If it works, buy it and if it doesn't, unless you are good at fixing things, don't. Once you find yourself a good system it will last about forever. - 15359
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