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

Showing 1 response by jchiappinelli

My Classe Model Fifteen amp is over 30 years old and performs perfectly. Never had any problems. It shares duty with my Cary Audio Six Pac mono blocks which have also been maintenance free other than tube replacements. 

J.Chip