Class A amplifiers


I was watching YouTube reviews on Hifi and one guy said if you like Class A amps you have to accept that every 3 or 4 years you have to send them in to get serviced Becasue the heat inevitably causes issues? Is this true? I have a friend with an older Maek Levinson Class A amp and he was looking to sell,it to me, and am just wondering if Class A amps are like a boat, always costing you more . Anyone?
bear1971

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coltrane1 I have a Plinius SA100 MkIII that checks all the boxes for me. Balanced or single ended inptuts, selectable Class A or AB operation, beefy heat sinks and top notch electronics. Hasn’t had an issue in the past 20 years of operation! Keeps me warm during the long Maine winters too! 🥶