They key is to buy good solid pieces that are deflation-proof, so to speak. I system would have cost someone $7.5k-8.5k to buy new using real world prices. I paid about $2.5k, so far. I'd be surprised if I couldn't get almost $2k out of it, here on audiogon. I could probably get the full $2.5k invested if I "parted it out" on eBay. Without a doubt.
I'm lucky that my digital front end was purchased at the END of it's depreciation curve. I'm waiting until last to invest is anything significant in regards to digital, since it is such a poor investment compared to other components. Ideally I'm like to find a EVS Millennium II DAC with AES/EBU inputs. I'd actually "spurge" on one of those. :-) (*hint, hint*)
I'm lucky that my digital front end was purchased at the END of it's depreciation curve. I'm waiting until last to invest is anything significant in regards to digital, since it is such a poor investment compared to other components. Ideally I'm like to find a EVS Millennium II DAC with AES/EBU inputs. I'd actually "spurge" on one of those. :-) (*hint, hint*)