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January 19, 2006 - 3:56pm
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rafaelj
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thoughts on buying pre-owned MC-4s

I'm shopping for new speakers and a friend offered to sell me his 10-15 yrs old Musical Fidelity MC-4 speakers from the UK. What are your thoughts?

Thanks, R

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January 19, 2006 - 5:58pm
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Re: thoughts on buying pre-owned MC-4s

Make sure you can listen to them on the music you like. Insure the woofer surronds are in good shape and/or can be repaired if the surrounds have dry-rotted. There is money to be saved in buying good, used equipment. It may get you into true highend land faster. I am no snob about such things. Enjoy.

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January 20, 2006 - 6:54pm
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Re: thoughts on buying pre-owned MC-4s

Thanks Jim,

I have them here to test drive and they do sound good. No dry rot either.

So does it make sense to get them for $500 instead of something new?

Rafael

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January 21, 2006 - 3:06am
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Re: thoughts on buying pre-owned MC-4s

I would certainly listen to as many models in that price range as I could before I finally laid the money down. They still may be the ones you buy. Buyers remorse is awful. Enjoy.

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