Keeping backup equipment?


I recently had to send my amplifier in For service. In its place I picked up a used Schiit Vidar to tide me over. 
So now that I have my main amplifier back and it seems to back to making me happy I’m wondering if I should keep the Schiit or sell it. On one hand it makes sense to have a backup ready to go, on the other my main amp has
been flawless for several years. So it sort of seems a waste and maybe someone, like me, may need one on the cheap.

so for those running separates, do you have backups stored away for emergency’s?
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Showing 2 responses by ghdprentice

I think I usually tried to keep a small number of backup components which could work their way into an office system... a break in system. It’s a question of balance. But using for trade in is a great way of giving your dealer a way of discounting the piece you want to buy. This way he can show the manufacturer that he changed you full price, but give you a great deal by paying you too much for the trade in. 
Let’s see how many amps have I had go out... in fifty years... actually more like 60 years... 0 failures.