If you’ve been in this hobby for any length of time, you’ve probably got a closet—or a shelf—full of older gear. Maybe it’s a classic preamp that’s seen better days. Maybe it’s an amp that once powered your favorite system. Or a DAC that was cutting edge ten years ago.
So what do you do with it?
There’s a strong case for upgrading. New technology offers more of the music than ever before.
That said, if your system sounded great ten years ago, chances are it still does.
So maybe this is the moment to pay it forward.
Consider gifting your old gear to a friend. Or a neighbor. Or a young person just discovering what music can sound like through a real system. There's nothing like handing someone their first “serious” amp or pair of speakers and watching their face light up.
That’s how this whole thing grows.
One system, one record, one shared moment at a time.
