Pass XA 160 review:life span is 6 years?


Hi
In recent Stereophile review of Pass Xa 160 i remember reading that it's life span is 50000 hours.Does that means if in a near future i see a 6-7 year old Xa 160 for sale i should avoid it?What about those monster Krell amps that keep on working after 20+ years without being turned off?
What in this case is a life span of X250/350?Is it why there are so many X250/X350 amps for sale?I appreciate your replies.
overhang
Wait a minute! Assuming you are correct, if it lasts 7 years @ 50,000 hours, that would mean about 20 hours a day of listening, straight, non-stop! I hope my amp lasts that long too!

I think you need to assume that 50,000 @ 2 hours per day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year is a bit more realistic. That would be 68 years. (I only wish I got to listen to my stereo that often. I am lucky if I get in 5 hours a week.)
Caps have a limited life/ performance expectancy. Change the caps & you're set for another 5-6 yrs.
The performance is usually spec'd in hours of operation. However in powering up/down, components do get a small beating...