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Vintage tube gear....value?

Vintage Tube Amps, Original or upgraded?

  • Completely Stock and Original

    Votes: 2 22.2%

  • Rebuilt, new caps, anything out of spec replaced

    Votes: 7 77.8%
  • Total voters
    9
62caddy said:
Being a collector and the appreciation of sound quality are not mutually exclusive.
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I would normally agree. But when collectors become afraid to seek the best sound, because it may adversely impact value based on how "original" an item is, then you can't be both. At that point collecting means hiding it away, like any other "graded" collectible (stamps, coins, baseball cards, etc.) and waiting for the value to appreciate.
 
Nobody collects hi fi gear without a pre-existing appreciation for it.

Far from being afraid to seeking the best sound, many such individuals usually have modern setups for daily use while enjoying the vintage equipment for its historical importance, aesthetics, rarity etc., using it rarely if at all.

There is no guarantee that appreciation is inevitable either; indeed there are far more lucrative investments than parking money in old hi fi gear. ;)
 
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