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| knowhope |
I've been contemplating for a while on buying a A&H Xone 92 Rotary. I understand that this piece of beauty will be pricy, but i am willing to take the financial fall for it.
Something came across my mind. It's concerning the life line of gears. Even thought i bought some new gear, i know in about 3 to 4 years, they are going to have be to repaired. The bearings, motors, etc are of concern to me, because they will not last a life time.
So if i buy a used 92R compared to a new one, would you think it's worth it? Getting a used one which is a 2-3 years old for 1400$ or new for about 2000$.
Of course i'm aware that gear is something to cherish and keep them as clean and sturdy as possible (Dust covers, Wiping, Cleaning, Lubbing). But i can't scratch off this idea that maybe getting a new one which would cost me about 600$ would be worth it or not.
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| Ted Promo |
mixers like that last forever if taken care of properly. If it looks and sounds in good condition, then yeah, get a used one.
Cdjs on the other hand, nah, I wouldn't get them if they've been used for a couple years. |
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| knowhope |
A few months ago i bought my self a pair of M5G. I bought them right in the begginning of the recession, so it cost me about 1600$ for them. In return, i feel no regrets whatsoever concerning the financial toll it took from me. When i have these 2 babies with me, i feel as if they belong to me and has only been touched by me. No one else has touched it (IE: Second hand). Since i know it's something that i appreciate so much, i clean these babies until they are shinning till i go blind.
I know i'm pretty much refuting my self, but i just need a second opinion. |
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| Ted Promo |
| Well, just check it out, if everything appears to be alright I'd say go for it. I had a used DJM 500 for a while and it worked like a charm, no problems whatsoever. And it was one that had the OLD Pioneer logo on it so I know it'd been used for a while. |
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| knowhope |
For a used mixer, i'm just going to have to handle it like a computer basically. Nothing to lub, just dust off everything i can and after each month, take it appart and clean it from all the dust.
Correcto mundo, or am i missing something here? |
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| Ted Promo |
| quote: | Originally posted by knowhope
For a used mixer, i'm just going to have to handle it like a computer basically. Nothing to lub, just dust off everything i can and after each month, take it appart and clean it from all the dust.
Correcto mundo, or am i missing something here? |
I've never really taken mine apart ever, but yeah, you can do that. It's probably a good idea I just cba yet.
I dust my stuff frequently though. |
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| n3lly |
The only reason i would open something up is to fix it. I wouldn't bother if it was in perfect working order.
Make sure you don't spill anything on it and cover it up when it's not in use.
Don't store your equipment in a dusty place either etc etc it's all relatively simple stuff to follow. Would i purchase second hand gear, definitely!
I bought 2 amps for my car (DLS A3, Genesis 4 Ch), new they would have cost me £1350 for the two of them. I got them for £700 and they've worked a beauty for the last 4 years for me.
I bought my MK3D 1210's second hand and they've worked a beauty for me as well.
Would i buy a Xone 92R second yes, why? Because they're built to a high standard and should last a long time. Unlike some of the cheaper gear where i wouldn't.
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| knowhope |
| I'm just concerned about the life line on the mixer. No matter how clean you keep your set up, one day it is bound to break or just shut down. |
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| Ted Promo |
| Question, and it might be stupid but I've never really looked into it: would opening your mixer to clean it void your warranty? I mean, it's probably only a one year warranty anyways and it'd be fine to open them up after that, but if the mixer was still under warranty, would that void it? |
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| cmay119 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ted Promo
Question, and it might be stupid but I've never really looked into it: would opening your mixer to clean it void your warranty? I mean, it's probably only a one year warranty anyways and it'd be fine to open them up after that, but if the mixer was still under warranty, would that void it? |
I'm pretty sure Pioneer considers that a warranty voiding action, but every manufacturer is different. Allen & Heath might be a little more lenient about that than others. |
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| knowhope |
Hmm i pretty much negociated the price down to 1750 for a brand new xone rotary. Compared to a used (Made In UK) version which is 1350.
*If it's made from the Uk, it should be about 2-3 years old. |
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