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How to dispose of your system?

A lot of us are getting to the age where  we may start thinking about what will happen to our precious systems when we’re gone?  Will they be sold in pieces, breaking up the synergy we’ve worked so hard to establish? That seems to me to be criminal.  
What about trying to sell the whole system, kit and kaboodle, maybe to a member of this forum? Would anyone, perhaps a novice, be willing to pay for a very finely tuned instrument? 
If the system cost say,  $35K to put together, what would a fair price be?

rvpiano
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wspohn
650 posts
 

I'm with Louis IV - 'apres moi, le deluge'   Who cares what happens to material possessions after you are gone?

devinplombier
1,651 posts
 

Not to sound pedantic, but it was Louis XV who said that :)

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mahgister
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For an European it is history...

For an American it is pedantic...

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rubiconmike
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Something else to think about is the passage of time. That wonderful gear you have now may not be worth much in 20 or 30 years. As I'm moving into a smaller place I've been trying to sell an Infinity FET preamp and Marantz 250 power amp - very highly desirable items in the '80s. I haven't had any interest yet, I guess their desirability has aged out. I contacted TMR and and received a reply "due to market conditions we are not able to make an offer at this time". Enjoy your gear, but keep in mind that it might not be a long-term investment.

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foggyus91
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All going to my kids, one mans garbage is another mans gold. 

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