Think about the number of professions that make use of speakers, and all of the different places that speakers can potentially show up. That's a lot of speakers, right? Most of the time, speakers are present but aren't given much thought, as they're not meant to be seen, but instead heard, and there are usually other visuals accompanying the sound. When no is really looking at your speakers, and all that matters is the sound, what's the difference between used speakers that are professionally rebuilt, and new speakers direct from the manufacturer? The answer: there isn't much of a difference.
Used speakers are great purchases for musicians on a budget. Whether you're jamming in the basement or playing regular shows, speakers are a necessity to amplify your music so that the sound fills the entire venue. At home, no one is really seeing your equipment, so the looks aren't that important in this situation. But even when playing in front of a crowd, most of the focus is on you and anyone else who is playing with you, and all that matters is the sound. Used speakers are also a great purchase in this case.
In the home, you can also install used speakers as part of a home theater system. In a scenario like this, you could potentially have multiple speakers surrounding you in the same room, with the goal of making whatever is on your TV screen sound more realistic. Since those viewing the television will be primarily focused on that, not much attention will be paid to your speakers. The sound almost fades into the background and becomes part of the TV, and like watching a concert, not much thought is given to where the sound is coming from; instead, the show becomes the focus. Again, used speakers are more than capable of doing the same job as brand new speakers.
Think of the two scenarios presented above, and take your own into account, and then ask yourself: why am I buying brand new speakers when my speakers are broken, when used, rebuilt speakers can meet my needs at a better price? Check out your phone book, or do an Internet search and find a local used speaker store in your area. You'll save some money buying used, and you likely won't notice a difference in performance between the used products you select, and new products that are sold at retailers.
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