Downsizing Dilemma

lostinla

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We just got back from 5 months abroad and rethinking our long term plans. A relocation in the next year or so may be on the cards. I'm considering a significant life simplification and that includes downsizing / selling off my audio hobby.

Wanting to gauge interest … haven’t quite prepared myself mentally for putting them up for sale yet.

1. D'Agostino Momentum S250 - purchased new as a S250 i.e. not an upgrade. In mint condition.
2. DCS Rossini DAC - love this DAC, will be hard to part with… plug in an ethernet cable and you have a Roon or DCS Mosaic App endpoint
3. Transparent Audio G5 Ultra cables - 25ft speaker cables and 6 ft interconnects. I tried long interconnects and short speaker cables and there is no audible difference. Ring TA and ask them… This allows you to have the equipment off to the side and not between the speakers.
4. Denali v1 with Sigma power cord - not the latest V2, but still a very noticeable improvement.
5. PS Audio ADC Phono stage - I fed my turntable via this ADC phono stage into the Rossini as the Rossini also acted as my Pre-Amp (a task it does extremely well).

I'm hoping 1 & 2 go first. Worst case I might downsize to an integrated that can work on 110/240 and come with us. They can be viewed and will be shipped from my dealer who has offered to assist me with the downsizing.

My speakers (Sasha) are already with my dealer for sale. I'm considering going to Sabrina X …hence 3 &4 maybe kept.

Been on the fence about this decision for several months… keep on eye on the Fish Market
 
Hi, if you don't need the money, keep your system, you will miss it, don't know of anyone that hasn't , but they make do, you will take a huge hit on the price also,
 
Downsizing isn't the end of the world. I have heard many "modest" systems that are highly musical and fun to listen to. As greystoke4 noted you will probably take a pretty good hit but it's not like you selling an investment property. It's hi fi, you are supposed to lose money, unless your name is Mike.
 
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