I’m experiencing the same issue. I’ve been in and out of the audio business all my life. From having a small high-end audio store in S.CA back in the late 80’s to working for high-end audio manufacturer’s. Most of my excessively custom over built audio equipment is heavy with large external power supplies, etc. Much of it isn’t that pretty but sounds amazing. I've always been the technician with a champagne taste on a beer budget. I love music and I love modding equipment to get the best possible sound quality from it.
The problem is no one in my family cares about listening to a good system even though they’re amazed at the actual “experience” of listening to my system. I can literally sit and listen for hours in that half-asleep dream state of listening.
My wife asked me one day what she should do with the system if something ever happened to me. All I could think of is my old electronics buddy (whose my age and across the country) that could help her sell my stuff. But then I may out live him so where does it go? The only reason I’d really care, even though I would love for a real music lover to have it, is that the burden of getting rid of a few hundred pounds of equipment wouldn’t be easy! Most young people just don’t seem to care about really experiencing music. About hearing the real beauty in it. It’s sad!
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.