Cap life span?


On a tight budget. Looking at older amps and need to know if capacitors have a set lifespan. How would I know if they need replacing?

Thanks as this is all new to me.
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Showing 1 response by davide256

I have a CJ PV-10A circa 1992. The Solens film caps in it while not the greatest caps never showed any noticeable agingissues. However the white "CJ" film caps definitely aged, deadening highs and transients; swapping with new caps gave immediate improvement. So cap type must have some bearing on life span.