You are missing the most important part: What does the new 52 cost, what can you get for yours, and what would it cost to have yours serviced and brought to the same standard?
Get a quote from Class A to service yours. By the time you sell you’ll find that auction sellers will take 10 to 15% fees which will be £300 to £400. Be cheaper to service what you have.
I have no idea what you can get for yours or about any sound differences. 52 owners will chime in.
However, do keep in mind that eBay takes 10% or more commission as Dan_M said above. Anyway, what you can expect to get for yours is a piece of information you should have. On the hifishark website you can search for sales prices from the past (but be aware that hifishark don’t vet anything and much of what they find on some of the websites that they are searching is fraudulent).
I see the concern about shipping the long way to UK, but did you check with Focal-Naim Germany (formerly MusicLine)? I don’t know if they can do a 52 but they can do many things.
It is not via Ebay (no fees ) - I can go by car and pick it up directly.
Checked with Musicline as they are located 25 min away.
The do not service the 52 anymore as it it too complicated … double layer layout.
I understand the problem more fully now. Speak to Class A and find out about shipping and so on. Double box your 52 and pack with loads of bubble wrap in spaces. See if he can use his business insurance to and from yours. Will work out cheaper that way. Otherwise you will to try to sell something which is difficult to service. Here in UK it’s all easy in comparison.
What is a realistic price for 52 as mentioned (serviced / re-capped in 2016 - black cables…). under 3k? In what kind of range?
Realistic price for both seller and buyer?
That is too hard to say. What is the market like right now? There is a serviced combination of 52 and ps for sale at auction in the UK at 3750 pound stirling. It has had no bids.
Yeah - have seen it. But this one is older than 1999 … I assume that 3K € is max I should spend for it. Hopefully mine will go for about 2300 - 2500 €.