Your Forever Pieces? What and Why?

Ariston RD11S TT. Bought new in 1977 without arm ($280). First arm: SME 3009. Next arms: JH Formula 4, Keith Monks, Lustre GST-1. Present arm is a Grace 707. Denon DL103. TT mat: Hiraoka Diskmat SE-22 (bought new in '77 - $20). Still a wonderful sounding TT!

Tandberg 3014A x 2 , Tandberg TD20A SE and Nakamichi 1000ZXL  and my heavily modified EAR 834p phono stage. These four pieces are irreplaceable for me and they've been part of my system for the past 5 yrs.

Holy moly!

I had no idea anybody kept some gear that long.

Good on all of you!

KLH Nines. Bought in February 1992 from High Fi Classics in Far Rockaway, NY ($500). Still in use! 

ADC XLM phono cartridge - 1968
Teac 4070 reversible tape deck - 1970
Dual 701 semi-automatic direct drive turntable - 1975
Koss Pro 4a headphones - 1976
Marcof PPA-2 battery driven headamp - 1980
Accuphase AC-2 mc cartridge - 1981
Audionics BT-2 preamplifier - 1984
Thiel 3.5 loudspeakers - 1990

Probably a few smaller tape and phono accessories I can't remember as well.