I have equipment here, some in use, that I've owned since the early '70s including a Technics SP-10 table and a pair of original Quad ESLs ('57) (all sympathetically restored), other stuff that just needs a little attention but playable (ARC Dual 75a that I bought new; have fresh tubes that I bought from ARC well over a decade ago-probably needs a recap after 15 years since last tune up) and some stuff (my old Decca ribbons) that will need more serious attention to come back into play.
I can rationalize my attachment to these pieces beyond sentimental value, but you gotta respect a product that is still delivering what it did new some decades later. Even if those products have been bettered for the most part. I have a special fondness for the original Quad Loudspeaker, currently running with restored Quad IIs using GEC 66s. While not the "last word" there is something special about these even by today's standards.
I can rationalize my attachment to these pieces beyond sentimental value, but you gotta respect a product that is still delivering what it did new some decades later. Even if those products have been bettered for the most part. I have a special fondness for the original Quad Loudspeaker, currently running with restored Quad IIs using GEC 66s. While not the "last word" there is something special about these even by today's standards.