Tube preamplifier lifespan


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

onehorsepony

Showing 1 response by vthokie83

I'd think any well made tube preamp will last much longer than 20 years, though you may have to replace resistors, caps, or tubes along the way.......same with a SS preamp.

BAT, ARC, CJ, Aric Audio, Don Sachs, Supratek, Backert, et al are built with extremely high quality parts; I'd suggest that too will lead to longevity. Cheap parts won't last, better parts will.

I also like the idea of point to point wiring (Aric Audio, Don Sachs, Supratek, etc). Part goes bad, unsolder it and resolder the replacement.