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What does one do with old outdated audio equipment?


I'm honestly at a loss as what to do with my old equipment that's been sitting in my basement for a couple of years. There are: 2 citation 19 amps, a citation 17 pre and a set of jbl L 212 speakers. I havn't any use for them and cannot imagine anyone else having any use for them, they're soo old. Does anyone know of appropriate grave yards for these thing?
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alexanderj
139 posts
 
Why not create another audiophile by giving no longer used equipment to an interested teenager and help them understand how to get the most out of even vintage components.
garys
65 posts
 
Old JBL speakers of that vintage (L100 and L212 come to mind) do show up on eBay, and they bring considerable $. Probably similar with the amplifiers.
sdcampbell
2,136 posts
 
All of the suggestions above are good, but here are several other ideas:
1. Donate the components to an audio club in your area;
2. Donate the system to a retirement home, and install it for them in a common area where the residents can enjoy some music;
3. Donate the system to the music department of a local high school or college.
rsuminsby
152 posts
 
I like Alexanderj's suggestion...create a new audiophile. But here's one of my selfish "audio fantisies"...I hate to part with old gear, becuase someday when i'm fabulously wealthy, I'd like to have an audio museum of all the gear I ever owned...starting with the Empire Troubadour turntable i bought in high school!
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tutone
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Spread it out, one stereo for the kids, one for the Home theatre, one for the living room for music only.....or split your Home theatre into separate amps for every channel... failing that.... sell it on this site or EBay!
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