The longest you have owned any gear?

I still have in use an Ariston RD11S TT that I bought new in 1977 ($280). No arm. First arm was a SME 3009, second was a JH Formula 4, third was a Keith Monks, fourth was a Lustre GST-1 and last (and present) is a Grace 707/ Denon 103 combination. The mat is also from 1977 - a Hiraoka Diskmat SE-22 that I bought new from Harvey Sound (48st NYC) - $20! Still sounds great! I also have more TT's, including a Linn Sondek, though none have been with me as long as the Ariston!

 I also still have and use the Audio Technica Record Weight that I bought new in 1978 ($15) from Audiocom in Old Greenwich, CT. A great store! They carried GAS, DCM, Snell ... and Beveridge!

My Ariston RD11S TT. Bought new in 1977 for $280 w/o arm. Added an SME 3009 and a MicroAcoustics 2002 cartridge. Presently have a Grace 707 and Denon 103 on it, along with a Hiraoka SE-22 mat (bought new in '78 for $20 from Harvey Sound, NYC). The Ariston/SME was purchased from Audiocom in Old Greenwich, CT (best HiFi store in Fairfield County).