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What's the oldest piece of gear in your system?

This site is here for the buying and selling of Audio equipment. This causes me to wonder if most of us have relatively new equipment. If most of it is new, what is the oldest piece of equipment still in use, and why are you still using it?

My oldest piece is a Sota Star Sapphire, but it has been upgraded. It was originally purchased as a Sapphire in the 80's, but was upgraded to a Star Sapphire about two or three years ago.

What's your story?
128x128nrchy
dirtyragamuffin
213 posts
 
Hmmmm, it's all pretty new stuff in my rig. The oldest would be the Conrad amp--late 90's vintage!

I had an '84 AR Turntable/Linn Basik but sold it (I miss it!) and I have an early 70's Pioneer quadrophonic 1/4" reel but it could use a litte TLC...it's not in my rig, that's for sure.
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nrchy OP
2,124 posts
 
Hey dirty, how about that room?
dirtyragamuffin
213 posts
 
Yeah, good point Nrchy! I almost forgot the most important (and most in need of upgrade) part of my system! 130+ years old ;)
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jkring
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My father is the original owner and it has been used on and off, mostly on, for 40 years. Over the years, both he and I have tried other amps but have invariably pulled them out for repair or to try in another system, putting the Marantz in "temporarily", where it then sits for years.
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