What do you guys think would be a fair price for an XBR960 that is 3 years-old and has been professionally calibrated?

Short answer from me $500-600 but others think I am low and they may be right. There was one in DC last week with a Sony stand on Craiglist that sold quick (at least the ad disappeared quickly) and I think was listed for $650 including the stand. There is another one just listed today in the mid-atlantic region that is posted for $400. You can find some pricing discussion in the 34xbr960 thread as well as some info here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1017767). It really all depends on your local market and the number of CRT enthusiasts located there and your patience (whether you are buyer or seller).

Yeah, $500-600 is fair. The calibration would run you hundreds more, so it's nice to have that done already.

Maybe $500-$600 is fair, but as someone looking to buy a used XBR in the not-too-distant future, I have to say I personally wouldn't pay that much. Once I'm in that price range, I'd probably spend a bit more for a brand new plasma or something.

The XBRs are great looking TVs, sure, and in a world where everything was priced exactly to its merits they might go for that, but I think that most people who are picking up used CRTs at this point in time are probably hunting for decent HD at a bargain.

The fact that it's calibrated may garner a bit of a premium over other used 34XBR960s. Although, again, there's a limit to this, because hardly anybody who buys a used CRT now would pay to get it calibrated, since if they were willing to toss around a lot of money for that sort of thing, they'd probably be buying a new flatscreen.

Maybe $500-$600 is fair, but as someone looking to buy a used XBR in the not-too-distant future, I have to say I personally wouldn't pay that much. Once I'm in that price range, I'd probably spend a bit more for a brand new plasma or something.

The XBRs are great looking TVs, sure, and in a world where everything was priced exactly to its merits they might go for that, but I think that most people who are picking up used CRTs at this point in time are probably hunting for decent HD at a bargain.

The fact that it's calibrated may garner a bit of a premium over other used 34XBR960s. Although, again, there's a limit to this, because hardly anybody who buys a used CRT now would pay to get it calibrated, since if they were willing to toss around a lot of money for that sort of thing, they'd probably be buying a new flatscreen.

Note I didn't say that I would pay $500-600 just that is what I have seen them go for. The cheapest I have seen was just less than $300 on Ebay. Most seem to be in the $400-600 range. At the upper end of the range they do hang around a while but they seem to sell. Personally my maximum would be around $400. I actually decided against the 960 due to the anti-reflective coating that seems to go bad if you look at it crosseyed since my 4 year old would be near the set a lot and loves to touch stuff. The issue with the 34xbr960 is that some folks just have to have a CRT and the 960 is arguably the peak of the 16:9 consumer CRT direct view sets and folks still seem to place a premium on that.

I think anything over $450 and you will have a hard time moving it. More so if it doesn't come with the stand.

Months ago I paid $450 for a 36xbr800 and $300 for a 34 inch 910. Both came with the stand, both from craigslist. The prices are heading down on these sets. Here in Seattle peeps are having trouble unloading them at any price.

You have to consider the buyer is investing in abandoned technology and it is a used piece of electronic equipment. The fact of their size and weight doesn't help matters either.

The probable buyer is someone looking to upgrade their current CRT, probably as a second TV in a small room. Anyone looking for a big screen TV in the main room is not going to consider CRT.

The situation is many CRT TVs and a limited buyers market, so price accordingly. The major selling appeal for these great CRTs sadly is economy.

I'd say $300-$600 depending on condition, calibration and stand.

Saying that anything over $400 is going to be a hard sell owing to the factors mentioned above.

I know when I finally do get a plasma (BTW Panny are making a 46" now which will just about fit my space) I'll probably have to give my 34HS420 away as I have nowhere to store it.

Even then I might have trouble off-loading it due to size, weight and the fact that it's old skool.

It's probably only afficionados like us who even know what these babies can do.

The guy I bought mine from had it set up in "torch" mode with all the edge enhancement etc. set to max!!

My two cents:

I posted a message similar to this in another thread. I think it depends on who is selling and who is buying. I just sold a 2-year-old 960, not calibrated, for $650. I got lower offers, but I wasn't in a rush to sell and was able to wait. The guy who bought it wanted the kind of detail and rich, lifelike colors you can't find in a TV $500 more expensive (or even more). So all of the issues people are describing are worth it to him. For others, it could be size or something else that is a dealbreaker. (By the way, size was why I sold it - too big for the smaller house I'm planning to move into. But I already miss the PQ.)