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Keeping Hifi Equipment For Sentimental Values

I am just wondering if anybody has kept a piece of hifi equipment just for sentimental values and nothing else. I recently just disposed off the last piece of audio equipment of my first audio system set up a decade ago during my college years when I sold my B&W CDM1SE speakers. It sure has some sentimental values to me in bringing back some memories of the residence hall in my campus but I thought I don't really need it anymore so decided it's time for the speakers to find a new owner that can appreciate it better. I have managed to hang on as long as I can to the speakers.

So, does anybody still keep any piece of hifi equipment throughout all these years although you don't use it or need it? If there is, what sentimental values does that piece of gear has in preventing you from selling it?
ryder

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bdgregory
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I still have the first, and second pair of speakers I ever purchased. The first pair are vintage 1965 Warefdales that sounded awful, but the cabinets are very nice, and solid . They weren't worth anything so I kept them. Eventually I used the cabinets and replaced the drivers and xover as a diy project. Now they sound great and I use them in a spare system.

The second pair are vintage 1975 Infinity Monitor IIas that I bought in college. They're still all original, in near pristine condition, and sound fantastic. I still listen to them regularly.

Up until about 5 years ago I still had some electronics from my college days, but finally parted with them as there was nothing special about them. I still have the speakers because I like them, that's all.
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