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Need some advise please on a 30 year old system

My father was an avid audiophile and passed away about 15 years ago.  His system included Infinity IRS Beta Speakers, Classe Audio DR-9 Amps, Linn Sondek LP 12 Turntable, Maestro audio cables, Sprectral DMC 10 Preamp and a lot of other extras.  Around 8 years ago we sold the home and I put things in storage.  It was my dad's pride and joy and hate to see it stripped for parts.  It's in great shape but hasn't been turned on in years.  I've come to the realization that I don't want to keep it and I'd appreciate some suggestions on what to do with it.  Thank you
memmt
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russ69
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Part out and sell.
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tomic601
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pretty much every component is suspect due to aging capacitors....so sell thru a reputable dealer who can test and if needed warranty the gear. I would suggest TMR this site.

best to you on your journey.. I still have gear of my Dad’s from 1961... keeping it running is a labor of love and remembrance 
quadprod
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Regardless of what you decide to do with it, take it to a reputable technician that does restoration work for high end audio gear for check out and clean bill of health.

That will optimize the value.
inscrutable
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Sadly, most of us aging audiophiles face the same ending ... our kids just really don’t want all this stuff we’ve accumulated. I’ve got a huge collection to dispose over the next few years rather than saddle my daughter with it.
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jasonbourne52
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+1 fiesta75! Using a variac to power up vintage gear from storage is very good advice! That way the power supply caps can reform slowly - and may prove perfectly usable!
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