Concerns purchasing Vintage System?


I'm looking at purchasing a system from a widow that hasn't been played in 20 years. What should I look for? What should I be worried about? I'm a newby to hi fi of the price range.
Audio Research d250
Audio Research d90
Audio Research sp10
Oracle Delphi
McIntosh MR80
Tandberg 3014
La scala
Magnepan MGIII
wsrhue

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thanks, so are the 20 yr old Magnepan planers toast, or just worthless to begin with?
Also, is there any demand for a tape deck anymore? I have a hard time believing what people are asking for Tandbergs on ebay.
Onhwy61

I'll part out some of the pieces with hopes that it will cover what I want to keep.

I made an offer of $800. I figured it is a low ball offer. I'm prepared to pay more, maybe up to $2000.
Thanks for the advice.

I haven't heard back from the lady. I expect if she picked up a phone or searched ebay, she realized it was worth getting a proper evaluation. I was banking that she would not go to the extra trouble to find a buyer. I'll keep dreaming.