Hey, I was wondering why those old headphones (1994 i think) are soooooooo expensive? I found an auction on ebay and some dude sold it for 21 000 pounds! I know they are some premium headphones but the price for me is just wrong.
It pops up every so often here and on eBay.
I'd recommend the HE60 as it's at least 95% of the HE90 and will cost a fraction of same.
Bryan
PS: I LOVE my HE60, they are truly outstanding phones!
Yes you are correct. They original sold- headphone and amp for $12,000.00 to $14,000.00 USD. They are now being price gauged by a number of sellers in my opinion. When things get old, their price should be less not double or even triple. Shame on all those gauging sellers. I have heard the HE 90s and amp at least ten times over the last eight years. They do sound great but not that much better than a good pair of Stax at a third the price.
More, I recently sold a number of high end headphones on Ebay. I sold my SR 007 Omega twos for roughly $1000.00, I sold my Sennhesier HD800s for roughly $700 and a complete pro and non pro Lanbda with stax amp for another $800. If you want to know what is wrong with the world economy, now you know your answer.
More, I recently sold a number of high end headphones on Ebay. I sold my SR 007 Omega twos for roughly $1000.00, I sold my Sennhesier HD800s for roughly $700 and a complete pro and non pro Lanbda with stax amp for another $800. If you want to know what is wrong with the world economy, now you know your answer.
You are so right! The 1967 corvette sting-ray convertible should cost less than a new one! Old wine should be cheaper than new wine! A 1950's fender should be cheaper than a new one!...
It's called supply and demand.
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Yes you are correct. They original sold- headphone and amp for $12,000.00 to $14,000.00 USD. They are now being price gauged by a number of sellers in my opinion. When things get old, their price should be less not double or even triple. Shame on all those gauging sellers. I have heard the HE 90s and amp at least ten times over the last eight years. They do sound great but not that much better than a good pair of Stax at a third the price.
I don't know how we can talk about supply and demand in a positive light in a hobby that boasts $10k power cables, and speakers where "cheap" is anything under $15k.
I've spent some time with the HE90/HEV90 and truth be told, if it were still available at the original $11k price I'd be awfully tempted. It's far from the last word in accuracy but if you want a very euphonic rig that still retains high-end-electrostatic levels of detail, it's the way to go.
More, I recently sold a number of high end headphones on Ebay. I sold my SR 007 Omega twos for roughly $1000.00, I sold my Sennhesier HD800s for roughly $700 and a complete pro and non pro Lanbda with stax amp for another $800. If you want to know what is wrong with the world economy, now you know your answer.
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