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Amp showing its age?

Before getting into details, just the bottom line: can an SS amp, well into its second decade, begin raising its output impedance and/or dropping its peak current capability? Because mine certainly seemed to be doing one or both, so I have just replaced it, and now the speakers are again obedient.

 

hickamore
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stringreen
6,450 posts
 

my 20 year amp went out about a year ago.....sent it back to Ayre for a look-see with request to make it as perfect as you can.   They replaced a fuse and sent it back.  

hickamore OP
652 posts
 

@ozzy62  Appreciate the reassurance on Coda. Though the Parasound really was losing its grip. I never upgrade without provocation. Too many other costly priorities in life.

@stringreen  LOL. Maybe I should have bought Ayre way back when.

jimmyblues1959
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@hickamore. God willing you'll live a lot longer!  😊

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waytoomuchstuff
1,088 posts
 

Lots of words of wisdom here.

 

Well dine.

bluorion
465 posts
 

I have a Denon PMA-757 integrated amp from 1985 that's still going strong. I had it serviced a few years ago, cleaning, replacing a few bulbs but that's it. Sounds great. It's powering a pair of Canton Karat 200s from 1986. 

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