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Vintage vs. New, Risk vs. Reward

There are lots of respectable merchants for used vintage high end equipment.  Having developed my chops during the golden age of hi fi, the vintage has lots of appeal. The question is about the risk of making a rather large investment in what today “measures perfectly” but what tomorrow could quickly  end up a paper weight due to age.  This versus an investment in new which may bring with it, in addition to the probability of better reliability, but also the latest in technological advancement.  I recognize that “new” and “reliability” are much different (reduced) standards than years gone by (IMO/experience).

Appreciate your highs on this topic.. 

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normansizemore
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I really don’t care when something was built. The sound is what matters. 
Like many of you here, I’ve had an embarrassing amount of gear over the years and most of it ‘high end’. I can’t believe what I listen to now.  It’s all vintage and the sound is so good. Servicing is easy, and inexpensive when compared to a new purchase. 

But it’s really whatever makes one happy,  and what makes enjoy the music a joy to listen too. So, for me that’s vintage gear.

N. 

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