SELLING IT ALL

You should actually be able to use the loss as a tax write-off. Also, you may be able to adjust for inflation to increase the size of that loss. The difficulty will be determining the initial purchase price of the items. HiFi gear often depreciates like a new car. Definitely speak with your tax guy/gal.

Sorry about your husband...that's awful, i've ben through it. Hopefully he can stay positive through it.
tmraudio.com would be great, and if you want to be sure you're getting good offers through them, check the products you're selling on hifishark.com for current and past sale prices on used gear.
Good luck!
Also - i'm sure if you list some of the products here, you'll be able to move some stuff.

cheers.
JKT

US audiomart is free, not 1 or 2% charge. Ever since audition changed their sales process, I sell on US audiomart. TMR has been good to do business with. Facebook marketplace.
Go to US Audiomart to see what people are asking for each piece of equipment and list it for close to that price. Don't list it with an estate sale outfit or a pawn shop, they don't know the difference between a cheap denon to a Bryson.
Better to have a local sale (have a neighbor or kid with you when they visit) and only deal in cash or PayPal friends and family, never use the regular PayPal as a seller because they will almost always side with the buyer. No cashiers checks, no ordinary checks, cash. This is where TMR could shine because they are a reputable buyer.
Over package deals for a little cheaper price.

Hello bastereo,

All the best to you and your family to get through the current ordeal.

I am a budding audiophile who is very much interested in acquiring good quality used equipment that I may be able to afford.

Please include me in any listing of interested potential buyers with whom you'll share the hidden page in your website once you are ready to begin the selling process in earnest.

I agree with whoever stated that you sound to me like you know what you have and what you want, so I'm not too worried that you'll encounter any problems. However, since we're talking about lots of gear, amounting to a rather high value, I'd be dishonest if I didn't also recommend to consider selling the entire lot to reputable resellers.

Of course, that would mean that my acquisition would cost more, but the beauty of families such as Agon is that we try to do our best to look out for each other FIRST.

All the best to you and greetings to all you fellow Goners. Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!! 

The music room is the best and easiest choice. I bought and sold over $20,000 worth of stuff in the past few years. Very nice people and they also sent me Spreadsheet of all the transactions.