How to dispose of your system?

For an European it is history...

For an American it is pedantic...

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.

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

I have made and kept up to date a spreadsheet with my system, what I paid for it and what each unit's original list price - I bought most of it on close-out or used. As I have been pronounced "terminal" sometime in the next year, I check the "sold" category on eBay for recent prices and update the sold prices on a regular basis. My wife won't care what it brings, just so it's gone. She doesn't share the hobby but lets me enjoy it.

I don't want my wife to get ripped off if I drop dead. I'm going to start selling things off in the next year or so. Whatever is left, I'd rather see donated rather than sold to lowballers. Sadly, very few people want this stuff anymore.