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Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier?

What is the expected lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier (Krell, Mark Levinson, Anthem, Bryton, Pass Labs)? Is their any maintenance that can be performed to extend the lifespan of one of these amps? Regards, Fernando Fgm4275  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 12-28-11

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 01-03-12   Does this conversation really need to diverge toward the neg ...   Cathode 01-03-12   . no problem ralph. i think it is a disservice to those who ...   Herman 01-03-12   Herman i repair 5v 200 amp switching power supplies and find ...   Rleff 01-03-12   I'm with cathode on this one.   Atmasphere 01-03-12   I'm with herman on this one.   Unsound 01-03-12   C'mon folks. there is room for precise teminology and room f ...   Roscoeiii 01-04-12   I admit that i'm wrong for not being more adamant and argume ...   Wolf_garcia 01-04-12   Herman; thanks for the response. typically i don't measure ...   Minorl 01-04-12   . rieff, we are systematically replacing all of the motherb ...   Herman 01-05-12   Thanks herman; actually, it is only too late if it fails, w ...   Minorl 01-05-12   . cathode, i don't feel it is being negative to correct a m ...   Herman 01-05-12   Most electrolytic caps used in power supplies will show some ...   Atmasphere 01-05-12   . minor i would have to disagree with "it is only too ...   Herman 01-05-12   Thanks atmasphere; you are entirely correct and i also repl ...   Minorl 01-06-12   I am in the same boat with ralph as the mallory caps i see ...   Rleff 01-13-12   I have an over thirty year old apt labs amplifier that is st ...   Rower30 01-14-12   . rower what you say is just plain wrong. unless it is bu ...   Herman 01-14-12   No, you just push statements you're trying to justify making ...   Rower30 01-15-12   , sorry................ your rant is just about impossible ...   Herman 01-16-12   In the manual for a pass labs amp, pass says in the most com ...   Wolf_garcia 01-16-12   . he's a little more specific than "long time." ...   Herman 01-16-12   I gave you the thread on caps in power supplies and circuits ...   Rower30 01-17-12   Like most of the bozos on this bus, i get bored and sell thi ...   Wolf_garcia 01-17-12   . rower, sorry, i just don't have the energy to read your ...   Herman 01-17-12   Rower30 if you were to do a dpa (destructive parts analysis) ...   Rleff 01-17-12   I've seen corrosion at the terminals open up computer grade ...   Atmasphere 01-22-12   You have no facts, just "faith" that can't be prov ...   Rower30 01-23-12   400 years or maybe 300.   Ebm 01-23-12   . once again, i don't have the energy to read through your ...   Herman 01-24-12   Routine maintenance, inspection and repair is required for a ...   Minorl 01-24-12   Electrolytic caps have a limited life span. no way around ...   Jerrynsr 01-25-12: Nordic587 2 old "low end hifi" SS amps chugging along: 1. a Hitachi receiver SR 2000, circa 1981, 70 W per channel continuous, inherited from my now deceased mother-in-law, has operated without a problem. I use it in my home office. It is on now playing blues..:) 2. my Hafler 9180 purchased in 1995 for $477 has never malfunctioned or shown any sign of sonic degradation.....:) Nordic587  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 01-25-12   . how would you know if your self described "low end&q ...   Herman 01-25-12   "how would you know if your self described "low en ...   Rok2id 01-26-12   But- you won't want to listen to lofi all that much either.. ...   Atmasphere 01-26-12   Ah, luring the arrogant, denigrative tendencies out of those ...   Nordic587 01-26-12   Thanks cathode for being a member of the "non-negative& ...   Nordic587 01-26-12   , oh my, you are quite the clever one aren't you? i'm so gl ...   Herman 01-26-12   Maybe he attended harvard.   Rok2id 01-27-12   I attended harvard...it was a thursday.   Wolf_garcia 01-27-12   You graduated in one day? damn!   Rok2id 02-05-12   Had a ps audio 200c amp years ago and it began sounding life ...   Mrmitch 02-27-12   ...i will not be responding further since you clearly have n ...   Rower30 02-27-12   I too will post my last comment. even though i know squat a ...   Bifwynne

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