Is there an average life span for a preamp?


I have a 6 year old Adcom GFP-750 preamp that has been used for about 12,000 hours already. Is there a certain point in hours or years when I can expect something to fail? This particular preamp has a passive option which I like and use currently. When used pasively I would thing that it should last forever.Please let me know what experiences you have had. Thanks.

Joe
jjarocki

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Pre-amps are one of the most trouble free or reliable components of a system.
I've have some friends who has 20 year old pre-amps; while some needed re-capping, others works just fine with just regular tube changes.
Amps on the other hand is another matter due to heat & other variables.