2500$ for Odyssey, 1100$ for Axxe
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2500$ for Odyssey, 1100$ for Axxe
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i would pay however high a price i felt necessary to obtain the instrument in a timely manner if i made the income to cover the expense. if you have the money and the desire, what does it matter?
is this an honest question, or another bellyache about inflation? lets people pay out the nose for collectables. i personally find housing prices to be a million times more outrageous than and old man/rich man's hobby like collecting synths. honestly, of all the bullshit that i have to pay for, by law, for what appears to be a perfectly useless reason, i would be happy to drop 1,100 on an Axxe.
is this an honest question, or another bellyache about inflation? lets people pay out the nose for collectables. i personally find housing prices to be a million times more outrageous than and old man/rich man's hobby like collecting synths. honestly, of all the bullshit that i have to pay for, by law, for what appears to be a perfectly useless reason, i would be happy to drop 1,100 on an Axxe.
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This is the most pragmatic portrayal of the nature of synthesizer prices and purchase I have ever seen.tallowwaters wrote:i would pay however high a price i felt necessary to obtain the instrument in a timely manner if i made the income to cover the expense. if you have the money and the desire, what does it matter?
This should be the end-all-be-all of synthesizer price thread postings.

That being said, those are crazy prices... not because they're high, but because they are not consistent with the current averages.
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Indeed, as both Tallow and AG have noted, this is really a matter of the intersection of supply and demand. And fluctuations in income and utility can shift both curves.
In the past, when I had loads of disposable income, I would buy synths at prices that were above the average at the time. It actually cost me more in time to compete in auctions than to just pay a little more and get the gear immediately. [Fortunately, all of them are worth more today, but that was not a concern at the time of purchase.] And, during times when I had less disposable income, I was unwilling to pay such a premium. Essentially, it varies.
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In the past, when I had loads of disposable income, I would buy synths at prices that were above the average at the time. It actually cost me more in time to compete in auctions than to just pay a little more and get the gear immediately. [Fortunately, all of them are worth more today, but that was not a concern at the time of purchase.] And, during times when I had less disposable income, I was unwilling to pay such a premium. Essentially, it varies.
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Pfft...when I could have a Pro-One for the price of the Axxe or an MS-20 for the price of the Odyssey? Not for me I'm afraid.
It also depends on what model of Oddy we are talking about here - the earlier revisions are more reliable than the black and orange ones.
However you could say I'm biased...ARP gear hasn't really appealed to me much. If you really want one then by all means go for it, but I thought you had a bloody Oddy anyway? As seen here I mean.
It also depends on what model of Oddy we are talking about here - the earlier revisions are more reliable than the black and orange ones.
However you could say I'm biased...ARP gear hasn't really appealed to me much. If you really want one then by all means go for it, but I thought you had a bloody Oddy anyway? As seen here I mean.

I take it this is a reference to all the amazing deals this person has on ebay: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZau.s
Bet he barely breaks even with all his reoccuring listing fees...
Bet he barely breaks even with all his reoccuring listing fees...
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most of his buyers are from Europe, so the inflanted prices arent so bad..but he does sell quality mint items...it would be hard to find something in better shape than his...nadafarms wrote:I take it this is a reference to all the amazing deals this person has on ebay: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZau.s
Bet he barely breaks even with all his reoccuring listing fees...
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