I suspect typically 35 to 50 years or more , based on my experience… not much. But we all know capacitor performance falls after some time… probably less than twenty years. Then there is better performance in new stuff. Typically even in amps ten years is enough to get a very important improvement… say compare same models. For forty years I had Pass amps of equivalent power and design… ten years is very important sound quality improvements.
Lifespan of components?
How long can we expect a well designed component to last before it fails? I am assuming that eventually everything fails. I am looking at my system, and the oldest pieces here are in the 50 year range. Some components should be easy to replace if they fail- a capacitor, resistor of transistor, but other things not so easy- a transformer or an integrated circuit, and if they fail, their often unobtainable status means its the end if the road unless a parts donor can be found. In some ways I think it could be easier to give a 1960’s component a new lease on life after a failure than a 1980’s IC based wonder that has failed.
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