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.
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.
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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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Nope, posted the definition of flipping for you earlier.
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Lol, awwwe someones mad they can't flip theres for what they wanted to.
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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!
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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.
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.
"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.
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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2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
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2010- Bristow, VA
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2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
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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!