This is something I've thought about since building enormous DIY corner horns. A lot of resources got poured in to them and they make me happy for now. When I go I hope they don't go to landfill. They don't have the benefit of a famous maker's name, never been reviewed, require an active network and 6 channels of amplification to run, are complex to disassemble for transport and complex to reassemble, and they're huge. I think at some point before I'm too old I'll need to seek out a younger person who would be happy to have them and initiate a transition of ownership. Or at least make sure they know how to set the speakers up and then put them in my will.
Where do you want your system to go when you go?
People think of real estate, stocks, property...etc. But I'm wondering where would my audio systems go when I go? Most in my family are happy with television and an audio system that is more like a TV or toaster. Not to be morbid, but my friends that would have cared are no longer living. There are lawyers, charitable causes and other "things" for other possessions, but I cannot see my systems going to Goodwill....etc. For us baby boomers it is a real thought. My best friend, who died of cancer, had a decent system with sperates and some Martin Logan speakers... his wife didn't care and ended up giving it all away and basically just watches TV.
What do you want to happen to your system?...hopefully many of you have people in your life that your system would mean something to them.