The longest you have owned any gear?

I still have a Denon DP 31L. Kenwood M2 and C2 amplifier and Energy Pro 22 speakers.

over 30 years old

The longest gear I own? Definitely my surround speaker cables. They must be 30' long each.

lou_setriodes,

How long ago was that?

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Pioneer SX-750.  Bought it new in 1976. Retired it earlier this year.
L.

Linn LP-12 - - circa 1982.  Grace F9 from about the same time.

Michael Green Audio free resonance speakers - 18 years.
Nakamichi 682ZX cassette deck - 18 years.
JVC SuperVHS - 22 years.

lpretiring - interesting post.  I listened to the Spendor SP1's against the ProAc Studio 1's for several hours, both were selling for $700 at the time.  Was a very hard choice to make as they both sounded so good.  I ended up taking the smaller ProAc's, but remember not being sure if they were actually any better than the Spendors.

Rega Planar 3 - about 24 years
Nakamichi BX-125 - about 23 years

My electronics and speakers seem to come and go every few years especially if its not tube gear.  The longest I had any 1 system intact was about 5 years (McIntosh MC225, Music Reference RM5 mk II preamp, Pioneer TX9800 tuner, ProAc Studio 1 speakers + above listed gear)

My whole system practically. Twenty five years ago I stopped with Mark Levinson 20.6's and the 23.5, the CAT SL-1 preamp and the Theil 3.6's all wired up with MIT Reference cables. The only thing new is the digital front end (Aurender N100H and Schitt Yggy dac) as they are the only components that significantly improved digital playback in comparison to yesterday's state of the art transport/dac combos regardless of price. But for the rest of my system, over the last twenty five years I have not heard any amplification that would make me retire the Levisons and CAT nor any box speakers that are significantly better than the Thiels, with the exception of the Magico S5. But not for forty grand; maybe a used pair in the future.

teo_audio,

I do not think of it as old, but it is the longest. Just overhauled last year by a longtime Linn tech. LP 12/ 29yrs.

Plays the Tune

The oldest, most original, longest owned piece bought by audiophiles and music fans (music fans who buy gear-there is a difference!---they aren’t on this forum or any other!)...is probably:

The Linn LP 12 Turntable.

Had my Rowland 8T amp for 15 years wonderful sound great built quality.

My current preamp and amp both made by Deja Vu Audio both acquired in 2006 and both still going strong today!

I am still using my  27yr old JVC 1050 CDP.

I finally gave away my ESS speakers I bought in 1977. My friend still uses them after replacing the woofers.

Sony CD15ESD 10 disc changer purchased in 1987. Still going strong.

Ahh, this thread is right up my alley!

Back in 1990 put together a 2nd system which included a Counterpoint SA-5, BEL 1001, and Spendor SP-1's. Today the Spendors, and the BEL still are in use in my main rig. For full disclosure however, they will be challenged soon.
Also have a Well Tempered Classic bought new I think in 1986 that I have stored away since 1995. Does the Well Tempered count?

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My 1st cd player, a Sony ES, from 1988 to 2004.

I'm still using the McIntosh MR-80 tuner that I bought new back around 1980.

My Raysonic CD128 player, 11 years now. It's been a absolute joy spinning my discs in this day and age of digital streaming.  

There is just something very 'sexy' about a player with top-loading operation. 

 

I moved from casual listener to one who is enthusiastic about hifi back in 1996 with the purchase of a pair of Canton monitors.  Those speakers stayed with me all the way until 2010!  Other equipment has come and gone more quickly.  The piece I’ve had the longest in current system is also my turntable, bought in 2011 if memory serves.