I have a couple of McIntosh pieces that I had refurbished over the years and they spent some time in my listening rig. I had these pieces set aside and had not played them in rotation for a year or more. I decided they they should be heard and put to good use. I gave them to my son to use in his apartment.
My son is 34 and was educated as a recording engineer. He spent some time as an intern in the recording industry but could not make a viable living doing it. He went back to school around 8 years ago, got some Microsoft certifications he is a network administrator for a large bank. I had some exception audio equipment that I would rotate in and out of my system. I could not see myself selling it but I wanted to put it o everyday use. So I gave it to my son. He can enjoy it a he loves music and always will. I can "visit and play it" any time I please as he lives in Oakmont. My McIntosh MX-110 and my MC 2105 can be seen in the pictures. He has my Yamaha YP-801 turntable and my REL subwoofer. The Sony SS-M7's are on loan to him by me also.
Good gear like this needs to be used everyday. My son will make good use of these wonderful pieces.