Your oldest gear?


What’s the oldest piece of equipment in your system? 
 

What piece of equipment have you owned the longest? 

zavato

HARMAN KARDON AVR 25II (still functions but sits there)

NHT SuperOne (sold; after 25 years for $100)

Marantz CD63SE player (broken)

Audio Research Sub. (still functions but sits there)

I wish i could own your vintage gear system...

Congratulations !

I like your listening room too ...

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My older stuff in everyday use.

  • Quad ESL loudspeakers - 1961
  • 2 sets EICO HF35 monobloc amps - 1959
  • 3 x Garrard 401 turntables - 1965
  • 4 x Decca cartridges (retipped) - 1987
  • 2 x Lambda 25 tube power supplies - 1955

Oldest equipment in use in chronological order:

Revox A77 MKII (RtoR) – circa 1968 purchased used and overhauled in 2021.

Technics SL 150 MKII (TT) – Purchased new in 1979, well cared for and still a great TT. Dead quiet and spot on speed.

Grace 707 (Sumiko) Tonearm – Purchased new in 1977 and in use on the Technics SL 150 MKII.

Long time audio hobbyist with lots of equipment turnover, but several pieces have stood the test of time and my ears.  Equipment from the late 80’s and 90’s are still in my primary and secondary systems.  Thinking of upgrading the tonearm.  I have a NIB “arm board” (more of disk) to put a new arm on the turntable.

Noromance,

It is not how old your components are that is impressive, it is how good they are.