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Old 04-02-2020, 07:43 AM
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Old 04-02-2020, 08:11 AM
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These are all in my TV/Theater room


McIntosh MC7106 Amplifier: 33 years.

Revel F52 Speakers: 17 years.

Revel C32 Speaker: 15 years

B&W LM1 speaker: 33 years
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Old 04-02-2020, 11:29 AM
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Bryston 2B SST: 13 years
Bryston BP25: 13 years
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Old 04-02-2020, 11:29 AM
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sorry double post.
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Old 04-02-2020, 12:07 PM
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Bryston 9B ST - 15 years
McCormack DNA-1, Rev. A - >>20 years
Kubala-Sosna Anticipation RCA interconnects - >>15 years
Kubala-Sosna Fascination XLR interconnects - >>15 years
Kubala-Sosna Anticipation and Fascination speaker cables - >>15 years
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Old 04-02-2020, 01:57 PM
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Haven't been "fired up" in quite a while, but?

Staring at a pair of Dali 8 speakers in my shop. I bought them in 1985. Still have the receipt for the purchase, someplace. Paid $585 - direct from the US importer.

Saw a post somewhere, where somebody is/was trying to sell for $3400. Maybe they are on to something? Crazy good speakers, but I'd need to re-foam the woofers...

https://community.klipsch.com/index....rom-1984-help/
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Old 04-02-2020, 02:39 PM
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The current piece that’s been in continuous use the longest is the Luxman SQ-N100, for 8 years. What had the longest life prior to that was my Allison 3 corner speakers, which I had for probably 28 years. They were great speakers.
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Old 04-02-2020, 03:02 PM
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Past - 28 years Dahlquist Dq-10's (towards the end not always in the primary system)

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7-1/2 years Wilson Alexandria X-2 Series 2
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Old 04-02-2020, 04:03 PM
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My wife...

Oopps, wrong thread.
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Old 04-02-2020, 04:22 PM
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These are all in current use in my main system.
As you'll see, I've been at this for a while, and I'm not a gear-flipper.

1979: Tandberg TD20A
1980: McIntosh MR-80
1981: Nakamichi 670 ZX
1981: Nakamichi NR-200
1983: CJ Premier One
1987: Bryston 4B
1990: Infinity IRS Beta
1991: Tice Power Block and Titan (2 ea.)
1995: VPI TNT III
1995: SME V `
19??: ARC D-300 (I can't find the receipt)
1996: Grado RS-1
1999: API Ultra 116
1999: Crown 822 (purchased rebuilt from John Haines)
2009: VPI SDS

... also, I bought an ARC SP-11 in 1987 that I used continuously until about 2014. I sold it to a friend who still uses it.
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