ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO SELL

Sorry for your loss.  Try your local dealers first.   Maybe one that he bought from.   Maybe an audiophile friend he trusted that understands the value of the items.

Michelle, 

I am sorry for your loss.  You should try contacting any of Fred's audio buddies for advice on value of the components, safely packing the items for storage, and the best venues for selling. Original packaging, and owner's manuals fetch higher prices for high quality, beautifully maintained equipment.  If you are in Chicago, Illinois area, I could help you.

Hello Michelle,

At Audiogon you will (already have) receive lots of excellent and yet somewhat contradictory advice. What I will say about this community is that the members are predominately highly ethical and in it for the joy of the audio pursuit. Thank you for posting your question as it is a reminder to everyone here that eventually we and our beloved gear will part ways...

I suggest that you start by taking clear and well lit photos of the front and rear of each piece of equipment, the goal being to capture any printing indicating model number or other distinguishing information. I imagine even this step could prove daunting as much of this gear is heavy and may even be difficult to get behind. Having this information will be very helpful when you take the next step.

It is going to be much easier doing all this with an experienced audio person helping you. This is a strong argument for the consignment sale via a high end store approach. But even then, posting a list of the gear here may give you some comfort in terms of having an independent assessment of the value.

Please let the community here know if you need either virtual or in-person help, in my experience they are all deeply committed to the hobby and to the community. Best wishes and please let us know if we can help in any way, we seem to be a decent lot...

vic w.

I'm very sorry for your loss, Michelle. If your husband had his system posted here on Audiogon, we can look at it to give you some idea about its value.  Or you can actually message individual members by looking them up and sending them the system inventory directly, to get some thoughts on value.  I'm in CT if you're in New England.