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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. 

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blackbag20
628 posts
 

Definitely a keeper ... always amazed how well music is reproduced with today's technology.

 

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boxcarman
587 posts
 

I was a keeper, but wifey complained about my growing pile of unused equipment in boxes taking up room.  So I flipped most of it everytime I had upgrade-itis.

goodlistening64
443 posts
 

During the pandemic lockdown, I was more flipper than a TV dolphin

@larsman +1

Those were the days..

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drmuso
256 posts
 

Definitely a keeper.  My main system is largely from the late '80s, and I relegated older gear to additional systems.  I still have some of the gear I had in college 50 years ago, but don't use it and intend to sell it if possible.

I was never a flipper;  kept any component for years before upgrading.

jfrost27
102 posts
 

I’m a keeper. Most of my gear is over 15 years old. New streaming dac and cd player in the last year though. 

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