Whats the longest you've had a bit of Kit thats still in your system???

[wylton]

If I'm to be completely accurate, it would actually be the LP12, but that's more like habit I couldn't shake off; still got one though, albeit in the office system upstairs.

 

[Tarzan]

Engineering at it's very best imo.

With bells on- way ahead of its time, 1986 was the release date l believe?

 

[MVJ]

With bells on- way ahead of its time, 1986 was the release date l believe?

Blimey I did'nt know that! (yes I know google my friend)

 

[neil]

Roksan Xerxes with RB300 arm since when they came out - when was that?

Well they were definitely around in 1986 when I bought a Linn Axis so my guess is about 1984.

 

[Tony L]

Yes, 1986 for a Xerxes, that’s when I bought mine and it was one of the first, just after the HiFi Review rave review. Only available in black with an opaque black lid at that time!

 

[Aural]

'69 Leak Sandwiches.
'73 Wharfedale Isodynamic headphones.

 

[Tony L]

Thinking about it the oldest audio things I have that have actually been in continuous use since I bought them will be my Audio Technica 637 vibrating stylus cleaner and Hunt EDA carbon fibre brush. I’ve owned both since the days of my first Lenco, so late-70s-early-80s. I found a nice similar period NOS replacement for the Hunt EDA brush a year or so ago (current Chinese ones aren’t as good!) as mine had got a bit clumpy, but I still have my original upstairs in the pfm record shop.

 

[argustimewas]

Creek CAS4040 bought new in 1984 and still in use, now in my home office system.

In my main system I've had my Michell Orbe SE & SME 309 / Cyrus Phono X & PSX-R since 2004.

 

[Brown Bottle]

Had my Clearaudio Emotion for 10 years and my Proac Studio 150s for 9 years.

Cheers BB

 

[Marchbanks]

'73 Wharfedale Isodynamic headphones.

With the original ear muffs? Mine disintegrated after about ten years.

 

[guey]

My LP12, that I've had for 30 years.
It's had a few upgrades (arm, power supply, bearing) - still going strong.

 

[Fudgemaster]

My NAC A4 from 1983, and my Koss Pro4AA phones, from around 1980.

 

[ex brickie]

Probably my LP12 from 1988 but not much of the deck is the same these days!

Since the mid 80s I've bought replacement bits from a previous era (eg I had AR18 speakers in 79, they perished and for nostalgia reasons I bought another pair 10 years ago)

I had a Texhnics SL1200 in around 1985 and I swapped it for a black 1210 version so that won't count.

 

[Andrew C!]

My current rig has been the same for over 10 years, apart from changing the DV cart.

The reason is simple. I took up learning to play the piano, and actually didn’t use the hifi much at all until I retired from the police three years ago.

I’ve slowly and surely started listening to the music thru the rig again.

 

[topoxforddoc]

Hadcock 228 - constant use (apart from two weeks away with J7 for a rewire) since 1979 - 39 years
Mordaunt Arundel speakers - intermittent use since 1978
Decca Gold Garrott Brothers - owned since 1980 - occasionally used now

 

[MikeMA]

I've had the same QUAD 33/303/FM3 complete with boxes and manuals since 1976, so 42 years. It's much travelled and has outlasted a couple of wives!

It's been back to QUAD for servicing three times and is currently my office system driving a pair of Rogers LS3/5As, purchased in 1986.

I rather foolishly sold the matching afromosia wooden sleeve many years ago for reasons I cannot now remember, and I'd rather like another one!

 

[cjyosemite]

The oldest item is my 15 year old Castle Classic sub-woofer which started life on AV duties but now also does hi-fi. The oldest electronics I have are Quad 99 full system of tuner, CDP2, pre-amp, & pair of power amps about 10 years old except tuner which is a few years older but I sold it & later re-purchased it.
Not strictly in my system but I gave a Quad 44 pre-amp & 606 power amp to local school some years ago along with a pair of Spendor SP1 speakers. They are still in use by the school & I bought them in 1987 - so 31 years old now.

 

[joe9407]

I've had a Naim CD5 since 2003 -- it sounds good and I figure there's no reason to buy another CD player. (Naim replaced the mech in 2010 or so and it's seen light use since then.) That said, if a CDX2 came down the pike at the right price and I'm in a good mood and have had a few beers... I can't be held responsible for what my itchy PayPal finger might do.

 

[najb]

Cambridge P50 amplifier, bought for me as a 21st birthday present; 43 years old, but still in working order (thanks to a service from a PFM member) in my vintage set-up, but only very occasionally used, in 'a la recherche' moments.

NAT03, bought for me as 40th birthday present, in continual use in the main system.

A shame that I have no more significant birthdays to come.

 

[cctaylor]

My LP12 bought in 1975 from a shop in Prince's Street Edinburgh. I remember taking it home to Elgin on the train. Still in use in my study.