The OP is asking about Levinson gear. At least the classic era Levinsons, some of them do cook themselves to death. I have a No.23 and the repair job is going to be near $3000. The authorized repair center explained that the Levinsons do tend to do that.
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?