FS Pearl Jam Limited Edition Pono Player ****SOLD*****

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  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
    I think everyone agrees that they are a collectors item and will retain value in that sense, but I continue to wonder if they will retain value as a DAC for Hi-rez audio. Still not sure...its such a small niche. I will probably wait till they go way down in price to give Pono a shot.
  • Wow.

    If someone was to offer me $750 for my PONO player... I'd be willing to sell it.

    Agreed
  • sheckyshecky San Francisco Posts: 2,054
    This is going to be fun to watch over the next couple of months.
    No doubt, a lot of these PJ PONO players were bought on speculation.
    I think that once the secondary market has been satisfied a lot of sellers are going to be happy to get their initial $400. investment back plus a $100. profit.
    Like, maybe around late December when it's time to Christmas shop for the family and an extra $500. in the wallet sounds really good.
  • Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,282
    I mean really, you could wait till they have perfected them, buy one and take it to a shop and get Pearl Jam engraved on it.
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  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460
    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    But that's the regular Pono's.

    These PJ ones and the others were all designed to be collectors items, that's why they only did a maximum of 500 for each artist and have such cool packaging for them.

    I think those who got one at $400 is a steal as a collectors item. To use it, probably twice the price it should be or will be.

    The Neil Young Pono's are selling for a grand on ebay right now, I wouldn't be surprised if initially the PJ ones go for that. They will come down, but once no one is selling anymore, i.e., all the people who bought them to flip are done flipping, it will be interesting to see how collectible they are.

    Could be like the 1990-1992 Ten Box Set Sampler. You might only see one come up for sale every couple of years.
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  • Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,282
    scurtis said:

    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    But that's the regular Pono's.

    These PJ ones and the others were all designed to be collectors items, that's why they only did a maximum of 500 for each artist and have such cool packaging for them.

    I think those who got one at $400 is a steal as a collectors item. To use it, probably twice the price it should be or will be.

    The Neil Young Pono's are selling for a grand on ebay right now, I wouldn't be surprised if initially the PJ ones go for that. They will come down, but once no one is selling anymore, i.e., all the people who bought them to flip are done flipping, it will be interesting to see how collectible they are.

    Could be like the 1990-1992 Ten Box Set Sampler. You might only see one come up for sale every couple of years.


    The last one on Ebay was up for a week with buy it now of $899 and he offered it to me for $675 shipping included.
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  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
    scurtis said:

    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    To use a quote from a review:
    "The audience is a niche (people who pay for music) within a niche (people who want digital music) within a niche (people who care about the sound quality), so it’s not going to be for the mass market. "

    I am only interested in the music part of it, don't care a thing about the engraved limited edition. I just want a good Hi-rez DAC for listening.
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,331
    Is it worth an opened, spun Benaroya Hall vinyl set? Thoughts?
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  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460
    edited October 2014
    MedozK said:

    scurtis said:

    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    To use a quote from a review:
    "The audience is a niche (people who pay for music) within a niche (people who want digital music) within a niche (people who care about the sound quality), so it’s not going to be for the mass market. "

    I am only interested in the music part of it, don't care a thing about the engraved limited edition. I just want a good Hi-rez DAC for listening.
    Not saying you want the collectors one. Just saying these original ones were designed to be collectors pieces. Those who could care less about that are better served buying them later once the bugs get tweaked and the prices come down.
    Post edited by scurtis on
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  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460
    Horse2345 said:

    scurtis said:

    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    But that's the regular Pono's.

    These PJ ones and the others were all designed to be collectors items, that's why they only did a maximum of 500 for each artist and have such cool packaging for them.

    I think those who got one at $400 is a steal as a collectors item. To use it, probably twice the price it should be or will be.

    The Neil Young Pono's are selling for a grand on ebay right now, I wouldn't be surprised if initially the PJ ones go for that. They will come down, but once no one is selling anymore, i.e., all the people who bought them to flip are done flipping, it will be interesting to see how collectible they are.

    Could be like the 1990-1992 Ten Box Set Sampler. You might only see one come up for sale every couple of years.


    The last one on Ebay was up for a week with buy it now of $899 and he offered it to me for $675 shipping included.
    I'm not going to compete with you quoting different listings, it's futile for both of us and in the end both small sample sizes so it means nothing.

    My point is these original ones were designed for collectors and once they're all in the hands of collectors who knows where the price will be. Could be low like the PJ iPod, or could be high like the ten box set sampler.
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  • scurtis said:

    Horse2345 said:

    scurtis said:

    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    But that's the regular Pono's.

    These PJ ones and the others were all designed to be collectors items, that's why they only did a maximum of 500 for each artist and have such cool packaging for them.

    I think those who got one at $400 is a steal as a collectors item. To use it, probably twice the price it should be or will be.

    The Neil Young Pono's are selling for a grand on ebay right now, I wouldn't be surprised if initially the PJ ones go for that. They will come down, but once no one is selling anymore, i.e., all the people who bought them to flip are done flipping, it will be interesting to see how collectible they are.

    Could be like the 1990-1992 Ten Box Set Sampler. You might only see one come up for sale every couple of years.


    The last one on Ebay was up for a week with buy it now of $899 and he offered it to me for $675 shipping included.
    I'm not going to compete with you quoting different listings, it's futile for both of us and in the end both small sample sizes so it means nothing.

    My point is these original ones were designed for collectors and once they're all in the hands of collectors who knows where the price will be. Could be low like the PJ iPod, or could be high like the ten box set sampler.
    Wait, there was a PJ iPod?
  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460

    scurtis said:

    Horse2345 said:

    scurtis said:

    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    But that's the regular Pono's.

    These PJ ones and the others were all designed to be collectors items, that's why they only did a maximum of 500 for each artist and have such cool packaging for them.

    I think those who got one at $400 is a steal as a collectors item. To use it, probably twice the price it should be or will be.

    The Neil Young Pono's are selling for a grand on ebay right now, I wouldn't be surprised if initially the PJ ones go for that. They will come down, but once no one is selling anymore, i.e., all the people who bought them to flip are done flipping, it will be interesting to see how collectible they are.

    Could be like the 1990-1992 Ten Box Set Sampler. You might only see one come up for sale every couple of years.


    The last one on Ebay was up for a week with buy it now of $899 and he offered it to me for $675 shipping included.
    I'm not going to compete with you quoting different listings, it's futile for both of us and in the end both small sample sizes so it means nothing.

    My point is these original ones were designed for collectors and once they're all in the hands of collectors who knows where the price will be. Could be low like the PJ iPod, or could be high like the ten box set sampler.
    Wait, there was a PJ iPod?
    I think so, it's a Nano.
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  • Is it worth an opened, spun Benaroya Hall vinyl set? Thoughts?

    I would trade one (if I had it) for a Benny, not the other way around. I think of PONO like mini discs...
    Horse2345 said:

    scurtis said:

    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    But that's the regular Pono's.

    These PJ ones and the others were all designed to be collectors items, that's why they only did a maximum of 500 for each artist and have such cool packaging for them.

    I think those who got one at $400 is a steal as a collectors item. To use it, probably twice the price it should be or will be.

    The Neil Young Pono's are selling for a grand on ebay right now, I wouldn't be surprised if initially the PJ ones go for that. They will come down, but once no one is selling anymore, i.e., all the people who bought them to flip are done flipping, it will be interesting to see how collectible they are.

    Could be like the 1990-1992 Ten Box Set Sampler. You might only see one come up for sale every couple of years.


    The last one on Ebay was up for a week with buy it now of $899 and he offered it to me for $675 shipping included.
    Please tell me that you took it for that price?

  • Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,282

    Is it worth an opened, spun Benaroya Hall vinyl set? Thoughts?

    I would trade one (if I had it) for a Benny, not the other way around. I think of PONO like mini discs...
    Horse2345 said:

    scurtis said:

    I think Pono is going to be too much of a niche market and probably not do great overall. They will service a small segment of the market and that will be it.

    But that's the regular Pono's.

    These PJ ones and the others were all designed to be collectors items, that's why they only did a maximum of 500 for each artist and have such cool packaging for them.

    I think those who got one at $400 is a steal as a collectors item. To use it, probably twice the price it should be or will be.

    The Neil Young Pono's are selling for a grand on ebay right now, I wouldn't be surprised if initially the PJ ones go for that. They will come down, but once no one is selling anymore, i.e., all the people who bought them to flip are done flipping, it will be interesting to see how collectible they are.

    Could be like the 1990-1992 Ten Box Set Sampler. You might only see one come up for sale every couple of years.


    The last one on Ebay was up for a week with buy it now of $899 and he offered it to me for $675 shipping included.
    Please tell me that you took it for that price?

    I did think about it but in the end passed. I just don't see the value. Maybe when i hear one i'll change my mind but i just don't see paying $20 an album and $700 for the player. Maybe when all the kinks get worked out. I mean i can just buy it then and have Pearl Jam engraved on it. Lol

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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,310
    The first iPod blew compared to the future ones... just sayin.
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  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460

    The first iPod blew compared to the future ones... just sayin.

    I still have one! It broke fairly quickly, but kept it.
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  • scurtis said:

    The first iPod blew compared to the future ones... just sayin.

    I still have one! It broke fairly quickly, but kept it.
    Fun fact: If you would have taken that $400 that you spent on that first iPod and bought Apple stock instead, it would be worth $32,843 as of today.
  • doctorvikdoctorvik granger, IN Posts: 123

    scurtis said:

    The first iPod blew compared to the future ones... just sayin.

    I still have one! It broke fairly quickly, but kept it.
    Fun fact: If you would have taken that $400 that you spent on that first iPod and bought Apple stock instead, it would be worth $32,843 as of today.
    ... and you could buy a hockey jersey or a moline poster with that ...
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,271
    And if you sold that apple stock for a profit Horse would call you a flipper.
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  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460

    scurtis said:

    The first iPod blew compared to the future ones... just sayin.

    I still have one! It broke fairly quickly, but kept it.
    Fun fact: If you would have taken that $400 that you spent on that first iPod and bought Apple stock instead, it would be worth $32,843 as of today.
    haha good call. It was a gift from my parents. I think i was 16 or something at the time, not really thinking of buying stock back then.
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  • Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,282
    edited October 2014
    Nope, posted the definition of flipping for you earlier.
    Post edited by Horse2345 on
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  • Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,282
    Lol, look at that already down to $660 .
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  • Horse sucks. He knows it. Why he's always trolling online forums....
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  • juddboz80juddboz80 Posts: 2,141

    Is it worth an opened, spun Benaroya Hall vinyl set? Thoughts?

    No way.....no way I'd trade a Benny for one!
    Cant buy what i want cause its free....
  • juddboz80juddboz80 Posts: 2,141
    juddboz80 said:

    Is it worth an opened, spun Benaroya Hall vinyl set? Thoughts?

    No way.....no way I'd trade a Benny for one!
    Be different story if the pj pono came with every pj studio album and every show they've ever performed already on it....then it could be! :)
    Cant buy what i want cause its free....
  • lolobugglolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    be a different story if the signatures weren't fake =))

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  • Horse2345Horse2345 Posts: 3,282

    Horse sucks. He knows it. Why he's always trolling online forums....

    Lol, awwwe someones mad they can't flip theres for what they wanted to.

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  • ckravitzckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    doctorvik said:
    :-O

    Quite frankly if that one sells, I say BRAVO to the seller. I mean if anyone here hints they wouldn't let go of theirs for 5k they are either lying or they have rocks in their head!
  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460
    "Born on third, thinks he got a triple."
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