hi i friend of my wife is selling her hi fi , Arcam Alpha 8R ,8P ,8SE ,8T . Castle severn 11 speakers, my question is how much is it worth approx, is it worth buying or is it a bit old now.
I dont really know the average life of hifi, i dont want to buy it and find things breaking down. Is buying and upgrading a good option, or woulld i be better off just buying newer kit, i know there is not a right or wrong answer just wanted to get the opinions of more experienced people.
i'd say the amps and tuner should be fine, but maybe be wary of the cdp.Dont think transports age that well! Although saying that, i gave my brother my old arcam 7 cdp about 6 months back and thats still as good as the day i bought it some 12 odd years ago.
Thanks guys i think i will pass on buying it, lack of space at the moment having extention built, will buy new system when i finish the building, (or i could just offer £350 for the lot) you never know, i could always find room if i had to.
I recently got £98 on eBay for my pristine condition Alpha 8 R amp (8 yrs old ). I was a little dissapointed as an identical one went a few weeks earlier for £150 so there's a lot of luck involved.