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What's the oldest piece of gear in your system?

This site is here for the buying and selling of Audio equipment. This causes me to wonder if most of us have relatively new equipment. If most of it is new, what is the oldest piece of equipment still in use, and why are you still using it?

My oldest piece is a Sota Star Sapphire, but it has been upgraded. It was originally purchased as a Sapphire in the 80's, but was upgraded to a Star Sapphire about two or three years ago.

What's your story?
128x128nrchy
sherod
1,690 posts
 
1959 Pilot 402 receiver. Waiting for return from partial restoration.
55dok
162 posts
 
1979 Threshold 4000 amp.
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bmcleod
57 posts
 
I too still have a Threshold 4000's from 1979, just packed up my oldest piece yesterday, a Technics SP-10 from around 1974.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
the oldest component is a vtl deluxe 120 amplifer. i have had it over 10 years. i'm not sure of its vintage.
dginoza
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If you're looking for validation on the Sota Star, I'll toast to it. I have the Series I, upgraded with a Cosmos armboard. The arm is SME 309. SMEs in general mate well with the relaxed sound of the Sotas. There are just many ways to climb the mountain. A cartridge upgrade is my next step, rather than a table upgrade.
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