A lot of the time those vintage units that burn up bulbs quicker is mainly due to not using the correct replacement bulbs. Big differance in the amount of heat from a cheap 250mv fuse lamp and the proper 200mv lamp the circuit and the surrounding plastic parts specs were designed for. Obviously the hotter brighter cheap ones will burn out quicker.
I have a Marantz receiver from 1976 that I replaced all the fuse lamps in 1995 before I gave it to my daughter and they are all still working as are the ones in the 4 vintage marantz units I also own.
I do like the led's for how long they last but I find most of them are too bright in some of the gear sold nowadays to the point of annoyance.
Cheers
I have a Marantz receiver from 1976 that I replaced all the fuse lamps in 1995 before I gave it to my daughter and they are all still working as are the ones in the 4 vintage marantz units I also own.
I do like the led's for how long they last but I find most of them are too bright in some of the gear sold nowadays to the point of annoyance.
Cheers