Solution 711: Buying Used this Christmas

Do we recommend the Solution 711?

Not particularly. We like the Solution 701.

However, what about those hi Fi prices?

Here on Audiogon, from Mt. Kinney, Texas, you'll find the Solution 711 from $39,000.00 USD.

Sounds like a lot of money, right?

We'll after one Romance Day (Valentines) we added up the money we paid at Blenz ($20,000.00 CDN) and Starbucks ($30,000.00 CDN). We liked the experience, at least Starbucks, but in conjecture, we would of rather had the $50,000.00 CDN.

Solution 711 Reference Amp

A Round Trip via Alaska to Dallas is $702.32 CDN today.

https://app.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-soulution-711-reference-amp-one-of-the-best-out-there-2015-12-07-amplifiers-75070-mc-kinney-tx

Solution 711

Weight: 65 kg
Price (Retail Suggested): $65,000.00 USD

A lot is made in budgeting circles about the price of coffee (we make ours with Scuie Gran Crema Espresso on a Jura Ena 9, though rather prefer a Blue Mountain on a Starbucks Clover - the Wealthy Barber, et. al) so we bring to you this comparison.

In 1992, the average reader of Stereophile had a $9,100.00 USD system (perhaps today, $30,000.00 USD) so $50,000.00 USD buys you a lot of stereo.

We'd like to recommend to you (this will get us in a lot of trouble with our readers) this season, an integrated system like the B&O BeoPlay A9 ($2,699.00 USD) or the BeoLit 12 ($ USD) if you are young.

Should you live in a mansion (or ideal) you may consider the Devialet Phantom Silver ($ USD) though you may wish to consider one of our selected configurations instead.

I'd like to suggest that the spirit of Christmas isn't all about giving, it's about buying. Should you not be from Garland, Texas, Judy will do. Just be sure that Judge Judy doesn't meet you under the tree.

JP 2015/12/09
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