Why Sell Your Cherished Audiophile Equipment to StereoBuyers and Who Are They?
At Resolution Audio Video (Resolution AV) and StereoBuyers, we like to say we’re two sides of the same coin. Our focus is on different but related niches, but we’re one team with a shared story and mission… In fact, both companies share common roots, ownership, and a deep passion for hi-fi that binds us together. What began as a humble venture in the late 1990s with StereoBuyers grew into a family-run business dedicated to high-end audio.
Adam opened StereoBuyers in 1999, turning a college-dorm idea into a thriving service for buying and selling quality pre-owned audio gear A decade later in 2009 armed with years of industry experience, we expanded our vision by launching Resolution AV to represent the finest new hi-fi brands as well as designing and installing bespoke smart home systems.
What does this mean for you? With their decades of experience, Stereobuyers will make you reasonable offers to trade in your hi-fi components or entire system towards the new and exciting equipment we proudly represent. Not looking for new gear? That’s ok..we will also just purchase your equipment outright.
HOW TO SELL YOUR EQUIPMENT
StereoBuyers makes it easy to sell your high-end audio equipment in just three easy steps. Request a quote, we’ll finalize the details together, and then find a convenient time to pick it up and pay you on the spot. If you’re outside our service area, we can help you get it to us safely and pay you once it arrives. Ready to get Started?
Get a Quote or call us at 718-260-8948
1) Request a Quote
Answer a few simple questions about your high-end audio equipment to get the process started and we’ll email you an offer in a day or two.
2) Close the Deal
Once we reach an agreement, we'll arrange a time to pick up your equipment. If outside of our NYC Tri-State, Denver, Colorado, Palm Beach Florida, or the California Bay Area service area, we’ll work with you to get it to us safely and easily (and cover those costs too).
3) Ship it & Get Paid
We’ll come to you if you’re in our service area- otherwise we’ll help you ship it to us safely. We’ll pack the equipment and pay you on the spot. Shipping it? Not only will we pay for the shipping, we’ll make you an expert on the ins-and-outs of shipping sensitive gear.
Selling Pre-Owned HiFi Why Experience Matters in Hi-Fi — And Why Ours Sets Us Apart
We’ve been in this business / pastime for over two decades. Since 1999, long before vintage hi-fi became a trend or an algorithm-friendly niche, we’ve been buying, selling, testing, packing, and shipping high-end audio gear every single day. It started with a real love for the gear—not a business plan—and that passion still drives everything we do.
Over the years, we’ve sold well over 100,000 pre-owned pieces of hi-fi gear online, from legendary vintage amps and rare turntables to modern high-end components. That kind of volume doesn’t happen by accident. It takes trust, consistency, and a commitment to doing things the right way—every single time.
There are plenty of newer names out there offering similar services now, but we’ve been doing this longer, with more hands-on experience and a deeper connection to the gear and the community. We didn’t jump on the wave—we helped build it.
What makes us the best?
We’ve been here since the beginning—and we’re not going anywhere. Our longevity isn’t just about staying power. It’s about building something real: trust, expertise, and a global community of hi-fi lovers who know they’re in good hands.
We know the gear inside and out
because we’ve handled nearly every piece you can think of—personally.
Our process is obsessive—
from testing and condition reporting to custom foam-in-place packing. We’ve built a reputation for bulletproof shipping that keeps gear safe, no matter where it’s going.
Our standards are higher
because we care deeply about preserving the legacy of hi-fi and making sure every piece we pass on is ready for a second (or third) life.
And we’re still small and personal
not a faceless warehouse. When you buy from us, you’re working with real people who love what they do and stand behind every piece.
WHY DO PEOPLE SELL USED AUDIO EQUIPMENT & VINTAGE STEREOS?
Out With the Old, In With the New
We help customers sell their existing hi-fi and home theater equipment so they can upgrade to newer or better stereo systems.
Moving or Relocating
If your new home can’t accommodate your equipment, or if you prefer not to schlep your equipment to another location, let us do the heavy lifting and pay you cash for it instead.
Scaling Back
If you no longer have time to enjoy the audio / video system you invested in, or if you need to free up room in your home, let us buy back your AV equipment.
Liquidity and Cash Needs
StereoBuyers has helped many individuals get through tough financial situations. We can turn your high-end home audio and stereo components into cash quickly, and give you peace of mind.
StereoBuyers has helped many individuals get through tough financial situations. We can turn your high-end home audio and stereo components into cash quickly, and give you peace of mind.
Death or Divorce
During these unfortunate times, StereoBuyers has compassionately helped divorcees and widows/widowers looking to sell unwanted or unneeded equipment.
Simplify Your System
If your vintage stereo or AV system ended up being too complicated for your family or employees to use, we can help take it off your hands - in exchange for cash.
WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor)
StereoBuyers can delicately navigate the “get those gigantic speakers out of the living room!” situation.
Broken and Too Expensive to Repair
Let us deal with the hassle - StereoBuyers does buy qualifying high-end audio/video equipment that isn't working.
Sell your used audio equipment in the greater NYC area & around Denver Colorado.
StereoBuyers is a family-run business in New York City, specializing in buying pre-owned high-end stereo and home audio equipment like amplifiers, receivers, pre-amplifiers, CD Players and more. We also have an office in Denver, serving Colorado audiophiles.If you are a businesses or individual looking to scale back, offload, upgrade, or otherwise get rid of your pre-owned stereo equipment, let us pick up your equipment and components - and pay you immediately for it.
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Free Pick-up Service
We make it painless! No need to ship, no need to schlep - we come to you and pack up and pick up your equipment.
Our free pick up service extends throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California Bay Area and select locations in Colorado - including Denver, Boulder and the Front Range! View our service area. -
Immediate Payment
Our decades of experience buying high-end and vintage audio/video equipment ensures that you get the most professional service and top dollar for your components – with absolutely no hassle.
The best part? You get paid immediately. StereoBuyers will pay you for your equipment at the time of pick-up.
A Brief List of the High-End and Vintage Stereo Equipment We Buy
At StereoBuyers, we are always on the lookout for classic, high-end, vintage and exotic stereo and audio equipment - whether the components are used, new, working or not.
PLEASE NOTE: We do NOT buy car stereos or car speakers, DJ equipment, televisions, movie projectors, or "mass market" stereo components (e.g. originally purchased at Best Buy or Crutchfield).
- Amplifiers
- Preamplifiers
- Speakers
- Home Theater Receivers
- Tuners
- Stereo Receivers
- Integrated Amplifiers
- CD Players
- Turntables
- Cassette Decks
- Vacuum Tubes
- Records
- Speaker Cables
- Audio Interconnects
- And More!
Business to Business Services
In addition to serving individuals looking to sell their pre-owned audio and video equipment, we also collaborate with businesses in a variety of ways. Contact us to discuss how we can work together.
We Buy High-End Audio Equipment from Businesses & Liquidators
A/V Companies and High-End Stereo Equipment Resellers
StereoBuyers to help your Audio/Video business grow and operate smoothly. Some examples:
Direct Referrals
Are you selling audio and home theater gear and don't want to deal with trade-ins at all? Refer your clients with trade-in equipment directly to us and eliminate the hassle completely.
Audiophile Trade-in Events
StereoBuyers can help you stimulate new business. Together we can leverage your client list to promote and host a “trade-in, trade-up” event. We have helped generate tremendous sales with these events in the past.
Cleaning House
Let StereoBuyers turn your old inventory and leftovers into cash! We can help you clear the clutter out of your showroom or warehouse by buying your trade-ins, outdated stock, AV parts and accessories, audio and video cables, service and instruction manuals, and other miscellaneous items.
Estate Managers
StereoBuyers offers estate managers valuation and appraisal services for home stereos, audio and video components, home automation equipment, music/LPs/records, vacuum tubes and various electronics. Additionally, we buy equipment outright.
Insurance Companies, Underwriters and Brokers
StereoBuyers can assist you in evaluating and appraising the condition and value of your clients’ equipment.
Divorce & Bankruptcy Attorneys & Liquidators
Let us help you and your clients evaluate audio and theater equipment value. StereoBuyers can also turn pre-owned high-end audio, video and stereo equipment into cash for your clients.
Click below to fill out the quote form, or call us directly at 718-260-8948
“Our decades of experience in the high-end and vintage Audio/Video industry ensures you get the most professional service and top dollar for your audio components – with zero hassle.”
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