How old is too old?

"before I check out"?

Either you posted this question from your hotel room or the question relates to your own personal "end game".

I know how you feel. Last week, I was discussing whether to buy a new set of golf clubs and I referred to them as my "last set of clubs".

Isn't getting old great. Lol.

@jl35 and @winoguy17 +10

Mike

I’d say by 75 you might as well throw in the towel.

I golf with a guy who is 79. He shot 76 a few weeks ago, and still has plenty of good moving parts. I’d say he is good for a few years yet. 

I am using a 43 year old turntable that I managed to do maintenance on and am not a former tech. It's speed is right on. I am using a 25 year old CD player, purchased used, and only needed to clean the laser pickup. Since I stream music about 90% of the time, I can't imagine spending thousands on comparable, new decks. I recently became a septuagenarian and my moving parts are more compromised than the 20+ year old equipment I am using.

Take a look at used Esoteric SACD/CD players.  The transports are built to be indestructible - think the offspring of Patek Philippe and the Sherman tank.  I gave my 18 year old X-03 SE to an impecunious friend when I needed a DAC and I upgraded to a K-01.  This is now his single source component.

The electronic engineering is similarly excellent, the DACs in the K family are first class performers. The SQ is neutral to slightly analytical/revealing, no fake warmth.

There are several units listed on eBay but, caution, some are 230/240 volt Japanese market units.