1. Home
  2. misc-audio
  3. 198883-107

Are you a keeper or a flipper?

Do you keep you audio gear for a long time or do you tend to change gear frequently? 
I would say I’m a keeper. I’ve owned my Linn turntable 28 years; I’ve owned my Revel speakers and Pass amp/preamp/phono 11 years. I’ve also had my cd player and tuner over 10 years. 
Ironically, my newest piece, bought in 2025, is the oldest hifi gear I own- a Thorens TD124; I bought that from the daughter of a friend who passed away. My friend was the original owner. I view my purchase of the Thorens as a special circumstance. The friend that passed had a lot of hifi gear - all of it interesting, but the only piece that drew me in was the Thorens. I knew he used to have a Marantz pre and power amp- tubed- but those were sold years back. 

zavato
newton_john's avatar
newton_john
583 posts
 

This is how long I have owned the main components in my system:

  • Amplifiers 27 years 
  • Speakers 24 years
  • DACs 10 years (but upgraded 4 years ago)
  • Streamer 5 years 
  • Turntable 2 Years (but a model, the LP12 that I have previously owned since 1982)
oddiofyl's avatar
oddiofyl
4,591 posts
 

Both I would say , but more of a keeper.   I have bought , sold , and traded to afford gear I could otherwise not own.  

gkelly's avatar
gkelly
1,061 posts
 

I try my best to give my gear away. I have traded in gear for an upgrade. Though it was less than a year old and I got full value towards the new piece. Otherwise, I will do everything in my power to get other people to inhale this drug. We need as many addicts as we can get!🚑lol. 

dwest1023
362 posts
 

I’m a buyer. I buy and keep. 8 amps, 14 pairs of speakers. I just rotate, that way I never get bored.

More to discover