dotnetpete
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I've been thinking lately that maybe I would box up and store one of my Marantz receivers for a *really* long time, like 10 years, 20 years, or more. That way, many years down the road, I would have a unit in excellent condition to enjoy for the rest of my life. These units seem relatively plentiful now, but what about 20 years from now? The supply can only decrease as more and more units break and people that aren't collectors throw them away.
A couple of questions right off the bat:
Do electronics like this need to be used at least every now then to keep them in good shape? There may be some good technical arguments for playing the unit at least every x number of years/months.
What's the best way to store this stuff for years at a time? There are procedures to do this for engines, but what about electronics?
(I'm pretty sure I'd like to do this...imagine the pleasure of unboxing a pristine receiver twenty years from now, which would make its age be 50+ years. I have the stamina and patience to do this. Case in point: I'm a classical fan, as well as prog, electronic and obscure metal. When I started listening to classical seriously about 25 years ago, I was devouring the great pieces at a huge rate. I realized I would soon run out of the classics. At the time, I hadn't yet heard Beethoven's Eighth symphony. So I time-capsuled it for myself, so to speak. I still haven't heard it, except a few minutes of the end on the radio once by accident. I've walked out of cafes when announcers have said it was coming on. This has happened maybe three times in those years. I still have a whole new Beethoven symphony to get to know...it will be my sixtieth or seventieth birthday present to myself )
A couple of questions right off the bat:
Do electronics like this need to be used at least every now then to keep them in good shape? There may be some good technical arguments for playing the unit at least every x number of years/months.
What's the best way to store this stuff for years at a time? There are procedures to do this for engines, but what about electronics?
(I'm pretty sure I'd like to do this...imagine the pleasure of unboxing a pristine receiver twenty years from now, which would make its age be 50+ years. I have the stamina and patience to do this. Case in point: I'm a classical fan, as well as prog, electronic and obscure metal. When I started listening to classical seriously about 25 years ago, I was devouring the great pieces at a huge rate. I realized I would soon run out of the classics. At the time, I hadn't yet heard Beethoven's Eighth symphony. So I time-capsuled it for myself, so to speak. I still haven't heard it, except a few minutes of the end on the radio once by accident. I've walked out of cafes when announcers have said it was coming on. This has happened maybe three times in those years. I still have a whole new Beethoven symphony to get to know...it will be my sixtieth or seventieth birthday present to myself )