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Keeping backup equipment?

I recently had to send my amplifier in For service. In its place I picked up a used Schiit Vidar to tide me over. 
So now that I have my main amplifier back and it seems to back to making me happy I’m wondering if I should keep the Schiit or sell it. On one hand it makes sense to have a backup ready to go, on the other my main amp has
been flawless for several years. So it sort of seems a waste and maybe someone, like me, may need one on the cheap.

so for those running separates, do you have backups stored away for emergency’s?
gochurchgo
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nonoise
10,575 posts
 
Doesn't hurt to keep something around just in case. Doing some spring cleaning, I came across an older Teac CD player (half width model) that I thought had a channel go out and when I tried it out, the sound was very impressive and almost to the level of my Marantz SA15S2b SACD player. 
Nice to know if the Marantz goes sideways.

All the best,
Nonoise
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fuzztone
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I eould keep spares for investigative AND backup purposes. You have to do what you feel comfortable with. Sell the Vidar and replace it with a cheaper one to reclaim a small sum.
But...  
If your main amp failed could you live with it?

ricey
23 posts
 
Gday, from Australia. 
I have a Parasound P6 as a spare, only because I went down the tube path. 
Might look at setting up a full solid state system, in the future. 
The Parasound is a beautiful looking unit...
Cheers
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mapman
21,865 posts
 
Yes backups are a good thing. 
ryder
1,683 posts
 
I used to have 2 pairs of speakers and 2 amps as spares. Just lately I thought it’s a waste of resources so I set up another system with the spare gear. I still have another spare though.

The spare equipment is from my collection. I used to hoard hifi gear and at one time own 5 or 6 amps at one time. I have sold most excess gear and kept only the good ones.
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