My worst experience many years ago, Ohm B speakers, blew a tweeter, they literally "lost" my speakers! Thiel CS3.5's for 32 years, superb and no issues. ARC SP 9 awesome for 34 years. ARC Classic 60, a tube went and a resistor was taken out (had it recapped after 32 years (no complaints). VPI HW-19 MK III after 34 yrs no problem.
Reliability - what’s your experience been?
I’ve been into high fi since the 1970’s. Fortunately, equipment breakdown has been few and far between.
As best as I can recall, I needed the following repairs:
1- new motor on a Thorens turntable (noisy motor)
2- Repair of an Aiwa tape deck (noisy channel)
3- Bryston amp (broken power switch)
4- Proceed amp (would not turn on)
5- CAL cd player (noisy channel)
6- Bricasti dac (no sound- just static)
7- Simaudio cd player (failed transport)
8- Pass integrated amp (intermittent noise)
not bad for almost 50 years experience. How has your experience been?