How to dispose of your system?

A different perspective. I am old enough that after raising four children I can finally get my feet wet again in this hobby. Yet old enough I'm already thinking about how much "stuff" do I want to burden my kids with. The other side of that is a still can't (and wouldn't) spend $10k+ on someone else's whole system. The fun to me is the trip, the process of putting it together. Be it restoring an old Schwinn Stingray, or searching or finding the audiophile pieces I always hoped to have one day or never dreamed of being able to own.

Interestingly, I wonder if I am just young enough (60) to be able to eventually take advantage of more audiophile equipment than demand or will my time pass before that. 

As for my children, I will leave to them what they want, what they don't want they can sell. They know my trusted friends to get a fair value. How I look at it is even if they get $10, it is $10 more than they had yesterday. I do not want to overwhelm them with knowing how much they should get for something only to feel awful when it sells for 20% of my estimate. I also told them to try to sell it piece meal to give more people a chance, instead of one person getting everything.

I do keep all the bills in a file and have told them to call tmr.use hifishark audiogon and usaudiomart like a blue book to find current value. I have never made money on this equipment but saved alot from my psychiatrist as music calms the savage beast. Enjoy the end of life and I do love your posts.thx

@rooze Funny video.  In reality, it's not something I think about.  At 71, I plan to use my system for another 20 years.  Since people only want to pay you 50 cents on the dollar after one year, I don't expect my huge expenditure (almost said investment) will be worth much at that time.  If the members on rhis site bare any resemblance to the general public, than half the folks worrying about their stereo, don't even have an will?  

I am also in my 70's and have a similar investment in my 2 channel setup.  I wouldn't think about selling it off unless I was forced into downsizing my home, with no hope for a listening room.   Enjoy it while you can.  Sell only if you must.

My Wife knows the Value of the JCB 3CX in the used sale market once she has had my compulsive hoarding crap moved on to others with my affliction.

Good News is I stopped hoarding animals, which does make life a lot easier, all those mouths to feed during the winter months can become a very very tough time for all, and strip any plans for a Holiday very quickly as all spare funds are going straight into the bellies of the dependents.

A lady I hardly knew was making similar plans for own time when life ceased, I was asked if I would take on her Herd of Shetland Ponies.

Making Plans for Manufactured Items is very very easy.

A local farming family who owns substantial assets, had the Patriarch of the family dedicate substantial time in his life to a rare breed cattle and had a very big herd. It was known a Prize Bull can easily appreciate £30K at the right Auction.

Recently the Patriarch Died and the Cattle are gone, as has most of the Farms Assets. Thinking that ones passions and interests matter when they are gone is in many many cases is fantastical, if easy money is not attached.