You know how it is: you do your research and read plenty of reviews, but the pair of speakers you really want are priced just out of reach. There is a way around that problem and that is to buy second hand. It takes a fair bit more legwork to get exactly what you want compared with buying new, but there is a fair chance they will be more affordable. Therein lies the appeal of second-hand hi-fi.
How affordable? Typically, you should find at least a 30 per cent drop in the price of a product that’s one year old and around 50 per cent on something that’s closer to three years old. After that, the price is determined as much by condition as age.