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High End Components - How long do they last?

Happy New Year to everybody! Being on the high end market almost a year, I was wondering how long top level, well build high end components do last. A friend of mine has some Levinson components from the seventies... still terrific sound! Of course the answer will depent on the brand, but anyhow it would be interesting to hear different stories.
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detlof
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Mes, love your sense of humour! It was the highest of ends I got to so far. How're you doing?? Music coming back to life? Drop me a line, if you like! Regards, Detlof
detlof
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I still have some stuff from Levinson, the man (X-over) and a Threshold Stasis II, when Pass still owned the company. Both units are from the seventies and still in use. I once inadvertedly dropped the amp about 10 feet down and since it's built like a tank, it survived it. The X-ver needed a minor repair once in its power supply. I also have a couple of Quads 64, they however gave a bit more trouble through the years. Cheers,
detlof
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Grandpad, great to hear I'm not the only one! Wished I had'nt sold my Revox years back, nor my AR D-79. The Stasis II cost me exactly $2800 hard earned bucks! The ML X-over was used and cost $800 and I still use it today to drive my Maggie basspanels, which I forgot to mention and which are also late seventies!They still function perfectly (and so do we audio -methusalems! (: )
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