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Amp craftmanship/Quality

I'm not so concerned how a  amp/line stage pre amp sounds. 
No not really, MY main concern is how ~~reliable~~ it is.
To me, all tube amps sound pretty close the same.
The most single factor of importance is ~~The Reliablilty Factor~~.
Repairs as you know are expensive, not to forget the suffering involved. = Pure hell. 
I own a  Jadis Defy 7, no repairs running 7k+ hrs,(20+ yr old amp)
Knock on wood.

I had a  Cayin CD17 tube player, 8 yrs useage, no repairs,.
This is what I am talking about.
I want a  amp that will  perform day in, day out, month after month  year after year, decade after decade, with no repairs.
Quality of build is everything in a  amp, Far less imporatance how it sounds. 
How it sounds is not a relaiable factor, as each of us has a  different set of hearing. 
I think most topics here are concerned about sound, and less about The Reliability Factor. 
mozartfan

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oldhvymec
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Can't it sound good and be reliable. I have STUFF that hasn't been touched in 60 years. Cleaned yes, repaired NO. They still sound pretty darn good..

I have one piece I wouldn't dare touch it has such a special sound.. I've never heard one like it and owned at least 8 different ones and heard many more. MX110Z, just one in a million thing I guess. When it gives up with a puff of smoke I'll look.. Until then I'll leave well enough alone.

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oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Yup!! Even amp to amp some sound different.. Especially vintage stuff.

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oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Mine is from 1965, Modeferi himself went thru it…

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I have 2.  One has a really special sound. I've never touch either.
Remotes.. I love a remote. Gosh I'm getting lazy..

Say tomic601, how does the MC250 sound, I've never heard one of the old SS stereos Macs, but I did hear a set of Quads and a pair of mono blocks 50 or MC100 ?. That was an eye opener. The guy had a new MC2300. Those MC100 trounced the 2300 SQ wise.

He had a 1 6 foot tall bass column (MC2300) We though the guy was a genius. He was.. 1977 or 8. We called him, Two Mikes. Played a steel guitar..

Magic combo I always wanted in a room. 1/2 height Electrostatics and something..

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