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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?
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I have Plinius SA 102 in dual mono at 125 watt pure class A stereo and 740 watts mono.
Bought new in 2004. Still running great!
Also Plinius SA 100 mk3 runs fine.
Also a Cary 300b sei 8 watts pure class A tube amp running great. And ...
A Dared VP 845 18 watt pure class A running great.
All amplifiers need proper care and ventilation.
Follow those simple requirements and they will last forever.
What is needed is a little care and common sense. Know what speakers perform best woth a given amplifier.

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