Still happily using vintage gear?


I was sitting listening to my main system consisting of an Audio Research SP8 preamp, NYAL Moscode 600 Maxi, Vandersteen 5 speakers, Thorens TD126MkIII with Sumiko Blue Point, VPI HW16, and was completely satisfied, again, with the experience. (Kimber 12TC, Morrow, Straightwire, AQ and Furman accessories)
All the equipment has been well cared for and kept in good repair: caps replaced, TT overhauled etc.
But it has an average age of about 30 years!
I love reading about all the latest gear, and lust after some of it dearly, but... I'm satisfied with what I have.
I'm playing with digital and having my fun with that, but I was wondering:
Is anyone else still happy with equipment that is now considered "vintage"?
(I don't think of it as "vintage", I just think of it as long-lasting!)
So... what's the oldest piece in your rig?
Mine is the Moscode. 40 years young.

fredapplegate
My system is mostly vintage but all of the gear is new to me within the last 2.5 years. Denon DP-62L with a Gold Grace F-9 cartridge and Soundsmith nude ruby OCL stylus, Pioneer PL-41A with a Denon DL-102 mono cartridge, DYNA FM tuner, DYNA PAS-3X preamp, Prima Luna EVO 400 power amp and Magico A3 speakers. 

The system has evolved a lot since starting it back up in 2019. I dusted off the Infinity RS4b speakers and bought a Yamaha A-S3000 integrated amp. Sold my TEAC V-900X cassette deck, ADC 315-SS eq, and dbx 3bx III. I also took a Sony ES series CD player out of the system. I upgraded speakers and amp within the last year.

The sonics improved nicely with every change I made. I worked one one thing at a time. I started by upgrading the stylus on the Grace F-9 cartridge. I then obtained the best tonearm wand for the cartridge (black HT straight wand) based on calculations for cartridge mass, tonearm mass & cartridge compliance. The sonics followed the math and provided a rich new sound from the TT! Along the way I addressed the 1st and 2nd reflexion points in the room, which made a huge difference in sonics. Eventually I upgraded the speakers and then the amp after listening to four other amps in the system two of them SS and two vacuum tube.

Regarding your question, The PL-41A is from 1970, the PAS-3X is from 1971. I believe the FM Tuner is from around 1970 or so.
My Favourite audio topic..Vintage 
Teac CD PDH-600
Yamaha Tuner Tx-1000u
      “       C. Deck Kx-1200
      “       Pre. Amp. CX-1000
      “       Amp. Pc 2002m
      “       Amp. Pc 4002m
      “       Amp. Pc 5002m
Infinity  Infinitesimal 0.2 speakers X 4
Infinity IRS Beta speakers
Infinity  SSW-212 servo subwoofer
The pc2002m amp. 4 small 0.2 speakers and SSW-212 work with the T.V portion of the system.
I seldom use the Tuner and C. Deck
There is streaming gear although of course not vintage.
I could ask for newer and find it…. But why !
My main system Klipschorns, inherited from my father, are from 1973, albeit with extreme slope crossovers that are about 10 years old.
Atm I'm using a Luxman 307 integrated amp from the same year or I use a fantastic 2.5W Miniwatt but I have some old Mullard amps from the '60s that I rotate through there occasionally.The front end is an Antipodes S30 server/streamer via a Denafrips Pontus DAC.

My 2nd system has home made KEF Transmission Lines that I made in 1977 and I use the old Mullards here too.
The front end here is either a Digital/internet radio or streamed content from my PC via a Rega DAC.

*S* Some things just follow one around like puppies....;)

Recent "new"/old in the house, a pair of SMGa Maggie's that spouse has taken a shine to, Garrard Z-100 for vinyl (Shure, of course...), a Rabco SL-8 just because it is (and we're running the calendar backwards now), a pair of 12" Utah's with their matching horns (just because they're fun to play the latter's LOUD *L*)....a pair of older ESS large amt dipoles (like the Utah's horns.....Loud, but Better....*S*

...but the widget that's still in near daily use....

A Niles Audio CPM-31 6in/6out switch bay.  'Very analog.'  *G*
A>D>C>E.....or whatever combination you'd prefer.....A>A even, but why?

....or the other 'twins', for that matter...*shrug*

@dabel....My 1st 'serious receiver' was a 2270...driving a pair of 901B's.
Cranked, the dial lights would dim on the bass lines.
Refused to implode.  Kept until I opted up to the Kenwood separates that I kick self harder for leaving get away....

@1971gto455ho....I had a serious case of lust for 4 Infinitesimal 0.1's when I first heard them....Those and a nice sub of the era "coulda' been a contenda' "....their Watkins' double drive woofers, woofwoofwow *L*

"Next up on the History Channel...." ;)