Well, seems pretty much all of my equipment except one piece is anywhere from 18 to 43 years old. Some of it is showing age, while other equipment is not. I guess I will replace or repair as needed. But, of course, the question is how do you replace equipment which is no longer made, like a DAT Recorder, or how to you repair equipment like an SACD Player, which needs a laser that is no longer made? Since the answer to both of these questions is "you don't", it means either the end of something in your life having some importance, or the exploration of alternatives to the means of music/movie pleasure, assuming discretionary income is at hand to buy what is desired.
Right now, I believe one of my DAT Recorders needs head amp soldering, and/or caps; but, I do not know how to do it, and I have not found any source for the needed repair, so right now I just enjoy the recorder by letting it warm up for about an hour, which seems to solve the distortion issues. How much longer that can go on I do not know, so I just try not to let it depress me.