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Some components too old now?

I have a traditional HiFi. Some bits are really old, but still working fine and I wouldn’t have a clue about updating even if I wanted to. Just wondering how long I can expect them to last, and whether I should pro-actively seek to update before there’s a catastrophic failure.
In particular, my CD player, pre-amp and DAC date back to around 1990, so these are about 30 years old now:
Marantz CD80 / Aragon 24k (with phono stage that I use) / Aragon D2A
Thoughts?
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elizabeth
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Too old? (from 1990???) old, them components are just babes...!!!Look at folks still using equipment built in the 1950's 1960's...I use Cd changers built in the mid 1990's and consider them to be great. I just bought a preamp built in 1987. Coveted product... works great.          
I also say do not worry about them. If you want 'peace of mind'.. Buy some spares. (unless the items you have a 'classics' cheaper to just replace than repair)
elizabeth
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The newer connections USB and HDMI n particular may or may not be needed. I was using a DAC from the mid 90's myself until just this past Summer. I paid $250 for it. ($1000 list). To find something really better cost me $7000. So sure there are better DACs... They also cost a lot more. Spending $500, $800 for a new DAC today probably is not going to do a lot for you... Except add a USB port. Lateral move...
On the other hand, I am certain the Yggdrasil ($2300) is pretty good too. And if I had not wanted to splurge on the Marantz SA-10, I would have bought a Yeggy. And I should have considered the PS Audio.. but my dealer carried the Marantz..
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