How to dispose of your system?

@kerrybh 

Thanks very much for the tip.  It seems the most logical way to go jf they take care of the entire project.

To those with harsh words; this gentleman obviously has integrity and genuine concern. I see someone genuinely concerned that his matters, hobby or otherwise, are taken care of with great care. To the others; you have presented some fine suggestions that I'm sure are greatly appreciated. As an audiophile, our hobby is no different that any other. We're passionate about it and it matters to us, and we enjoy sharing that passion with others. So in that vein, we hope that someone will take care and insure that someone else may be able to enjoy what we found so appealing and satisfying.

I acknowledge all the posts regarding the problem of room placement and  the fun of putting your own system together.  But some music lover who likes good sound but isn’t a hobbyist might appreciate such an arrangement.

This is a demographic phenomenon.  The baby boomer pot smoking rock and roll loving generation (I was born in 1951) is aging out.  There is a glut of gear coming onto the market and a dearth of motivated buyers…added to the fact that qualified service techs are few and far between this makes resale more difficult and less profitable.  I use FBM and USAM but it’s a slow process.

At my age, and with my immediate family neither interested in enjoying nor technically competent to maintain an audiophile system, I found estate planning for my system necessary.  
 

First, selling a complete system in an open market will be difficult. If you know an audiophile that likes your system and is willing to make the spend you stand a better chance at a system sale.  
 

Second, my recommendation is to find a local dealer.   A very reputable local dealer I have dealt with has experience in high end equipment estate sales and sadly does this for the families of customers who have transitioned a few times a year.  He will take the complete system, purchasing some pieces outright and others on consignment.  I have left his contact information and specific instructions for my family, including instructions to pay a moving service to package the speakers in their original crates.   There also is TMR  Audio.  I have had good experiences both purchasing and selling equipment from them in the past.  It is more of an impersonal process than using the dealer I have experience with.