It's hard to let things go; it's good to let things go


Just let a pair of speakers go, and while I really loved them, a local person is going to love them. We enjoyed listening together and I know they'll go to a good home. 

My parents used to say that "A good day is a day you get rid of something." I see the point better, now that I'm older. 

The "loss" part of it is offset by the feeling of lightness at perhaps trying something else without berating myself for "stockpiling."

What's the best thing you ever got rid of? Was it hard to let go of?

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I just gave my son my 2011 BMW 535XI with 32,000 miles on it. Equipped with M Sport package, etc.  Still looks brand new.

Although selling equipment on sounds good, it is hard to do in reality - you can reconfigure systems to see what works nest with other components but I have a lot of gear I have owned for a long time and after experimenting I assembled it into three systems in different rooms (plus a very modest solid state set up in the library).  Which system to listen to depends on mood and which you haven't listened to in awhile.  I can choose tube or solid state, regular speakers or electrostats and which turntable I want to use.

@wspohn  +1.  I never sell equipment, just build a new system.  I do enjoy giving it away to family and friends though.

Except for my car, I no longer buy anything that I can't keep forever. . .don't buy anything with the thought that I can upgrade later.  Life is now and we only get so many summers. 

Well I also tend to hang onto cars (another hobby). Wish I'd kept a vintage Lamborghini - would be worth around 4X as much today.....