MFA Magus Pre Amp late 1980’s
Still sounding great.
Do you own gear from defunct brands?
I bought my first stereo setup in 1977, though before that I had a stereo that was cobbled together from bits that I could cobble together.. Over the years I’ve purchased new equipment from companies that eventually went under. Do you have or had gear in your system from companies that went under?
Right now I have a streaming transport from Auralic, which went out of business in September 2025. I owned a CAL cd player and that company went under while I owned that cd player. There’s been others too-
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@dill Thank you! |
I think it’s more of a question if the component was designed to be repairable. For instance, H.H. Scott, Dynaco, Heathkit, EPI, etc., all long gone but their designs use parts that are still available and their equipment can be easily repaired. However, for all the designs from still existing companies that use proprietary parts (any number of specialized integrated circuits) you’re likely SOL if it’s more than a couple years old. I’m always wary of anything with a CPU governing its operation. Unfortunately, that seems to be the norm these days… For those items, best to have a bulletproof surge protector 😆! |
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