What Will Happen to Your Music Collection and Equipment When You.......


Not to sound morbid, but being a realist...what do you plan on doing with your collection and equipment before leaving this planet? (if you have a chance!) I have no heirs, and I have been collecting vinyl since I was 13 or so (am now 61) and buying CDs. I know I will continue to seek out and buy. As we all know...a collection is very personal and literally represents a lifetime of searching, finding, enjoying and just plain fun! It is part of a lifestyle that includes many, many concerts since I was 15. How do you even go about placing a value on a music collection? True, the real value is the enjoyment of it, and I guess monetary value is secondary. I like my equipment, but it is nowhere near and dear to my heart as the music. I guess one could sell the collection to a used store, and let it be recycled once again to music lovers, or you could ebay it, or pass it on to other family members or friends. I would just like the joy I have received from it to be experienced by others as it is just a wonderful thing. Just curious as to what others thought about this....thanks!
moofoo
Good question . Unexpected and expected deaths must leave spouses and family members scratching their heads as what to do with the hifi . We are talking assets worth thousands , tens of thousands . Would your spouse or family no where to liquidate ? Come to think of it what would they most likely end up doing with it ? Best to talk to your loved ones now !
Well - you told her every component was $500 or less - so that's what she'll sell each for and think she made a killer deal - which will make her happy - which probably means more than anything else. You can't take it with you guys
At 60+ this thought was part of my motivation to transition to computer audio for CD archiving and sale. The long run goal is to digitize the vinyl.
I'm hoping that when I get the bad news I'll have time to sell my gear.  I'm resigned to the fact that my music collection will probably be scattered or, if streaming catches on, hauled off to the dump.  I do still have hope that the children of a friend or relative will catch the music collecting bug big time.