I have an emotional attachment to the receivers and integrated amps of the 70s, but not an umbilical one. People can ask what they want but that does not mean they will get it. When the Miata first came out people were putting theirs up for sale for tens of thousands of dollars over what they paid. There was even one ad that asked for a million.
Just because you're fishing with the right bait does not mean the pond has hungry fish in it. The quickest way to get buyer's remorse is to over pay and then try to immediately flip it for even more and fail horribly.
But the truth is that there are some people out there with more dollars than sense. I am not the brightest bulb in the pack but neither do I have the wherewithal to spend like the fool I (some times!) am.
Patience is it's own reward. You either get what you want for what you can afford or you do not. The former is fine and the latter is just as good because you did not delude your self in to a monetary and emotional debt. I am looking at an all-in-one system with 8-Track and record changer! I missed it last week but if all goes well, I will see if my younger brother can pick it up for me. If not and/or some one else buys it, that is great because it still finds a home. It is not over priced (to me) and looks to be in good shape. It is not the GE Wildcat I want but until another one (I missed one last year, dammit!) comes along, this one will do just fine. Or not!
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