Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion Meridian - Systems Should I stay or should I go?

My girlfriend moved in with me 8 months ago and in the process I had to box up my hifi and store it in my parents spare bedroom.

Horrors I thought but in actual fact I havent really missed it and I find I hardly miss the music either. I was keeping it incase we got a bigger place but that doesnt seem likely for quite some time.

So do I sell up before the kit becomes worthless?

Essentially its a 1998 551 integrated with 50000 miles on the clock and a 2003 507 with around 8000 miles on the clock.

Choices are keep it, sell it or trade it in against a LCD TV. Just not sure.

How many miles does the girlfriend have on the clock?
Any previous bumps and does she have a FSH ?

IMO, get the gear back out of the box and just check what you might have been missing.
Depending on the result, you may want to trade either

(Sorry, I know you asked a semi-serious Q, it is funny )

5xx series stuff keeps dropping in price, but the quality stays the same... You could sell and buy more for less in the future.

But I agree with Nick. Unpack it and enjoy.

She's a nice little runner with very few previous owners! Once warmed up properly...ahem...anyway

I dont know if I can be bothered to open it all again. Yeah its a nice system but I really dont have such a thing for music as I did years ago. I guess peoples tastes and priorities change.

1. Sounds like you've answered your own question there...Sell it.

2. Eight months in? Must be something there. Since you'll both be that bit more relaxed now, why not introduce her to the joys of music? Unpack it and enjoy!

3. It's only been eight months. In time you'll need something to entertain you when you escape to the garden shed. Unpack it two years from now and enjoy!



George

I too agree with Nick - unpack and see if you really miss it, sell it, and treat yourself to a holiday or summik with the missus.

Just wait until you upgrade (?) Girlfriend 1.0 to Wife 1.0...

Just the fact that you are asking us here is an indictation your subconscious mind misses it. Why else would you ask us?

Take it out and listen...your subconscious will thank you!

Cheers...I'm selling.

Its only a stereo after all.

How many CD's have I bought this year?

Two.......and one was crap.

I just don't understand why any one would ask a question like that? Most of us told him to keep it and he decides to sell it. Obviously the decision was made before the question was asked. I still think his subconscious is telling him to keep it. But I guess he could always buy it again if the relationship goes sour. I'm reading between the lines that the girlfriend is telling him to sell it. I haven't purchased may CD's this year either but I have a lot of music that I like to listen too.

The story is this. I was at first quite anti packing up my stereo as I also had to get rid of my car. It wasnt on order of Gf but due to sheer logic. Her stereo is smaller with a radio and she uses her car, I dont. We live in a small one bedroom apartment and therefore, I cannot play my music loud which also spoils the fun of music and therefore, once again negates having a hi-end rig. So for quite sometime I havent really been using it. Pride of ownership was what was keeping me from selling. However, over the past few months I have noticed that it hasnt been that much of a struggle and I havent really missed it. As its been out of sight its been just the same as though I sold it all. So...when you guys said get it out and unpack etc. that just wasnt ever going to happen in our current home due to space limits.
We wont be getting a bigger place as we dont have $350000 handy. Its not the Gf either, in fact she said to keep hold of it to replace hers when it breaks down because "its a really good system!".

The crux is that from a logic point of view, I dont miss it, priorities have changed and its losing money stored away. I'm quite glad in a way that I have found it is possible to live happily with dirt cheap hifi.

I do appreciate the comments though, trying to keep me 'in the fold' is cool!

I'm tracking a few items on eBay to see what the kit goes for. Then we'll have a go.

Any Pictures of the girl?. If she looks like her then who cares about Meridian.