DO I SELL OR DO I KEEP


WHEN I MOVED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I WAS TOLD MY STEREO EQUIPMENT WAS OBSOLETE AND THAT I SHOULD PURCHASE A SONOS SYSTEM.  I DID AND WHEN IT WORKS, ITS WONDERFUL; WHEN IT DOESN'T, ITS AWFUL AND THIS HAPPENS WITH SOME FREQUENCY.

I OWN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT IS GOOD EQUIPMENT AND WHAT ITS WORTH IF I WERE TO SELL IT:

1.  SONY 5 DISC AUTO DISC LOADING SYSTEM

2.  NAD/RDS STEREO TUNER C 420

3.  NAD STEREO INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER C 370

4.  MARANTZ AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR5300

I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT AN AUDIOPHILE AND APPRECIATE WHATEVER OPINIONS I CAN REVIEW.

THANK YOU.

KENNETH
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How often do you expect to take the take time to sit in the sweet spot and listen to music? How often do you listen to music without doing anything except listening to the music? 
Cheers,
Spencer
HELLO SPENCER,

SUCH AN INTERESTING QUESTION.  I'VE NEVER BEEN ASKED SUCH A QUESTION.  WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, ESPECIALLY MY COLLEGE YEARS, I'D OFTEN BE UP ALL NIGHT LISTENING TO MUSIC.  BUT AS YOUR QUESTION POINTEDLY INQUIRES AS TO "HOW" I LISTEN, I MUST ADMIT THAT I WAS OFTEN DOING OTHER THINGS WHILE THE MUSIC PLAYED.  HOWEVER, ON VACATIONS AND OTHER TIMES, I'D SPEND THE WHOLE NIGHT WADING AROUND IN THE POOL AND LISTENING TO MUSIC ALL NIGHT--A TRULY TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCE.  I CONTINUE TO DO THIS BUT NOT IN A POOL AS I MOVED FROM LA TO SF.

MOST OF THE MUSIC I LISTEN TO IS CLASSICAL; I LISTEN TO JAZZ AT THE OFFICE AND IN THE CAR PERHAPS 15-20% OF THE TIME.  FROM TIME TO TIME, I'LL LISTEN TO CLASSIC ROCK AND CURRENT VOCALISTS LIKE ADELE.  BUT CLASSICAL MUSIC IS FAR AND ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE.  

THANKS,
KENNETH

Kenneth, please don't use all caps as it's hard on the eyes and in internet speak, it's meant to imply emphasis (yelling or screaming). :-)
As for market value for each component this isn't the place to ask that. I look on ebay's sold listings to get an idea of what others have paid for your components. There are other resources on Audiogon you can leverage to find that out. Use their bluebook or list an auction for your items.

 As for whether or not you should keep your system that is for you to decide. To me if it sounds good to you then keep it. If you are bored with your system and want to try something new just unload it. Don't expect big bucks. I was trying to help my father in  law sell his NAD gear and the offers coming in we pennies on the dollar.