If you decide to go digital, keep your old system. My 39 year old B&W's and old Adcom amp sound fine with my television. My "new" system sounds better, but it has 1980's Audire electronics and 1990'd B&W's. Recently, I auditioned some really expensive integrated amps on current B&W speakers, because I know their qualities. I did not hear anything digital that I would be at all happy with, but that doe snot keep me from listening to my jazz channel on XM radio.
Lifespan of amps and preamps?
Hello. I have been listening to the same NAD 1240, Adcom GFA 535, and B&W dm 620s since I was 20 in 1990 (it was a big deal to buy all that as a 20 year old kid...). Other than doing a thorough cleaning on the adcom a few years back when it stopped working, I have literally done nothing to these components.
Are they totally dated, meaning past their intended lifespan from an internal component perspective? I have to say it all still sounds really good to me. But I never really listen to other systems.
Thank you for any input!
Scott.
Are they totally dated, meaning past their intended lifespan from an internal component perspective? I have to say it all still sounds really good to me. But I never really listen to other systems.
Thank you for any input!
Scott.