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.