Old SS amps


What are people's experiences with old SS amps. And I'm talking old like close to 20 years. I guess this can be called vintage(though to me it's yesterday.)

 

Either you bought it new and have had it that long or you bought it used.

Is buying it used a really bad idea even though it was owned by one person with no service issues? Like an old Pass.

I hear something about capacitators needing to be replaced. Should it be avoided like the plague? Am very interested in one but don't want to be stuck with a cat in a sack.

Thanks for any thoughts.

roxy1927

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I’ve just finished restoring/tuning a Yamaha Pc5002m, better than spec and 8.5 looking. I’ve two driving the music section and a Pc4002m on the movie section. Certainly I’ve head room, no strain for anyone. The 5002m’s are truly audiophile be it in PA clothing, a marketing decision a.k.a. 101m reface. All three have had very time consuming and detailed refurbishing. Not a lot of technicians can or are willing to work on these, the detail justifies their spec sheet. Old to some, boat anchors to others, missing the bells and whistles of modern…time spent (hobby) irrelevant, its  about the sound quality. The make doesn’t matter if it’s liked and breaks ya fix it new or old. 
 

Cheers