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Do any of you kids , want your system ???

Gents: 

I’ve experienced a buy/sell of my giant speakers

anyway, As we are an older Demographic 

2 questions: 

1) if you go to audiophile Heaven,  do any of your kids want your Hifi ?
    I asked that , over Christmas, and caught a defeating silence and laugh “ no” frickin way
    Way to big !!!  And lots of laughs over the conversation 
2) when that time comes , How does anybody get rid of all the Hifi stuff ?         Does the spouse?   Cuss you out and sell for $5 a garage sale ?   My guess; it’s a lot of work to sell correctly ?   My wife answer was enlightening!!!
It’s an ugly/funny question , But I’m really wondering how it happens

Hifi geek 


jeff 
frozentundra
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hilde45
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I don't know if they do, but if they don't, I would go to the nearest audio club and find out who is the youngest or least able to afford audio and give it to them. Or go to my local college to the music engineering department and ask some faculty which students would really benefit from a great hifi rig.
knotscott
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My oldest son has already asked for my speakers when I die.  He's the only one old enough to remember me building speakers, and wants them as a reminder of those memories.  I agreed he could have them when I go, but requested that my uncle's Dynakit 70 (now updated with VTA board) go with them, because they play so well together. 

I'd like to see the kids at least keep the system in the family....I just don't want anyone to feel slighted if they don't get something they wanted, so some frank discussions, as well as an update to my will might be in order.  
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roxy54
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woodsage said:
"It ends in dust and disarray."

That sounds beautifully said and romantic, but the dust and disarray also give way to new life. One is necessary for the other, and it’s a beautiful and never ending cycle that we are all a part of.
That said, no one in my family will want my system. They all think that it’s a waste of money and space.
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twoleftears
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And the rest is rust and stardust. ~ Lolita
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oddiofyl
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A while back , I offered my then 17 year old son a beautiful pair of PSB M2 Platinum with stands, a Velodyne HGS 10 sub and a nice Anthem integrated amp and he said “no thanks, I got this “ holding up his cellphone.....   at first I wanted a DNA test but then I realized today’s kids want it now, virtually free and don’t care what it sounds like.   
It was really a nice system that I eventually sold to a young couple that were thrilled with what they got for the money and appreciated good sound 
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