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What Happens When You Die?

As John Garfield's character in "Body And Soul" says -- "Everybody dies." If today were that fateful day, what would happen to your equipment and your music collection? Do your spouses, relatives, friends, etc. have any idea about its value, both financial and emotional? Is there any piece of equipment or music you would want to be buried/cremated with?

Me, they'll lay me out on a Marshall stack and set it afire while showing "What's Opera Doc?" My music collection will be boxed up and sent to a storage facilty with each box being labeled "Rosebud". The equipment will be distributed to my relatives, non of whom will have the slightest appreciation of its value.
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jsaah
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Unfortunately I have two audiophile nephews in their twenties who know very well what all my "toys" are worth--they are encouraging me to take up new hobbies like hang-gliding and extreme scuba diving! I do not let them cook for me. And when I've moved on into that great dedicated listening room in the sky, they will greedily pounce on their Uncle Joe's audio-goodies before rigor mortis has set in. And you know what? I hope they enjoy the music and music-making machines for many years to come--what a great way to continue to keep this crazy passion glowing into the future!
Joe
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raytheprinter
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my brother is the only person in my family that would like to have a good stereo,i told him that if i die,ferget about the body,its not going anywhere,Get my stereo first!!
elgordo
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Old audiophools never die - their cantilevers collapse.
kennyt
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You meet five people....

Seriously, my wifre would only keep my gear if it was easy to use, so te first time the universal remote failed, she'd have a receiver.
curtis
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I pray everday they have tubes in heaven. I know the bias is too high in hell. curtis.
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