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.
cruxarche

Showing 1 response by jhills

Getting a new system for the new office seems like a good way to enjoy what you have while trying a new direction. Also could be an opportunity, when you get the time, to experiment back and forth and mix things around a bit.
While I am now using an Integrated Rogue tube amp, driving my little Maggie 1.7s, I still have and love my old Audible Illusions tube pre amp and trusty old ADCOM power amp. I had to rotate them back in a while back, while waiting for a new set of tubes for the Rogue and was amazed at how good they still sounded. Regardless of what gear I pick up in the future I will never get rid of either, the AI pre amp or the ADCOM. They’re worth more to me than what I would get from selling.
Enjoy the merits of both your old and your new systems.....Jim