Tube preamplifier lifespan


Do tube preamplifiers, excluding tube replacements, have shorter lives than solid state preamps?

onehorsepony

Showing 2 responses by tablejockey

the owner of psaudio told me that they do, lifespan of only 20 years"

With the exception of the amplifying and rectifier section(if fully tube) components -tubes vs discrete transistors/OP amps, they essentially have the same caps &resistors etc.

Perhaps the SS devices(transistors/OPamps  and diodes) are what will qualify lasting longer comparing the 2?