I have a vintage 1982ish Adcom GFA-2 that I bought used in the early 90s. It was my first hi-fi component that I owned that wasn't a hand-me-down from my father. It's slated to be recapped. As is, the GFA-2 is a fun amp to use but it's not the daily driver. I only keep it for sentimental reasons, but I imagine, once recapped I could sell it for more than what I paid for it. I think I paid $150 for it at the time. So I'd say I got more than my money's worth for 30+ years of service.
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.