I’m still using a Reference Line Silver Signature amp that I bought new in 1999. Class A, so it runs hot. Still sounds fantastic, although it did blow out a couple of transistors over the years. Fortunately, Roger Modjeski (RIP) lived nearby and graciously agreed to fix it—twice. And this was after another highly-respected tech said no way. So my advice, if you’re considering a decades-old amp, is to have a great tech nearby, one who digs a challenge. :) If this amp blows again, it’s a 100 lb boat anchor.
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.
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@devinplombier , deal! :) |