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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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bikefi10
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Id plan on having amp recapped at some point if you buy it. Ive read that electrolitic capacitors dry up, leak, swell after about 15 to 20 years. Probably factors such as cap quality, use, environment play a part.

Bought a Carver M400 amp and C4000 pre  new in 1980.

Waited a bit too long, but had them recapped 40 years later. They were in storage about 10 years of that time.  Definately needed it.

 

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