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Time for spring cleaning

Well, spring has arrived and I must confess that I have a lot of "stuff" that I should part with. You know, that old gear that's just laying around. From who knows when. Such as.....Technics SE9600 amp/SH8065EQ, Kenwood KA801 int amp/KT815 tuner, Yamaha A1000 int, (2) NHT SW2 subs, DBX 1BX-ds/3BX-ds, ADC Sound Shaper 20 eq, Numark EQ2500 eq. And of course this doesn't include the "stuff" on loan to family and friends. (that I really don't want back). So lets fess up folks. What have you got collecting dust? Please don't tell me I'm the only one with the "audio pack rat" habit!
mrderrick
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I'm keeping my "junk"; will be moving into a bigger house this summer and will probably put together a a third HT system. Just need the HT receiver. Probably have too many speakers, but may "upgrade" the boombox in my office at work. The CD part of it broke last week. I may part with the Rotel Turntable and cartridge. If so it will end up on eBay.
kjg
171 posts
 
I just recently moved my hi fi graveyard out to the garage so I wouldn't keep stubbing my toes on it. I have a couple of cheap receivers, several pairs of old Boston Acoustic speakers, a really old M&K satellite system with sub, an NAD pre/amp/tuner, and an HK turntable with Signet cartridge. I'm still looking for a place for the sub, but the rest of it at least has found a home.

What's funny is that I don't generally think of myself as having a lot of audio gear. Its all in your perspective I guess.

Cheers, Ken
detlof
1,899 posts
 
I've always kept my junk and reused it, when some part of my system gave up its ghost, while it was being repaired. Generally was surprised how good those antique pieces sounded and how relative everything is.....
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
Someone's junk is another man's gold. I had a pair of speakers with solid walnut enclosures. The surrounds on the woofers were totally gone. I offered them for free, if the person would pay the shipping. I received a dozen emails from people wanting to build their own speakers.
sc53
719 posts
 
I have been spring cleaning on Audiogon since january and have sold about 15 pieces of equipment I wasn't using, plus various interconnects and speaker cables. All in all, I netted $18,000 for everything. Unfortunately, instead of maintaining my lean and clean look, I filled up all the empty rack spaces with other gear I found on Audiogon. In the end, I am still running 3 systems, and I did NOT come out ahead despite my pocketing of $18,000 cash.
Sadly,
sc
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