High End Components - How long do they last?

Hey Detlof, my Stasis 2 is still going strong, as is it's running mate, a Levinson ML-1. Keep company with a Revox B77 Mk II and Yamaha T-1. Ah the 70s. Total cost of these 4 pieces probably wouldn't buy a good preamp today. And ignorance was bliss - didn't worry about ics, pcs and speaker cable, just enjoyed the music!

Take care of your gear and it will take care of you.

Does the performance deteriorate over time even when everything is working properly? I guess the best analogy would be a car. Even though the car is still working but the acceleration is not what it use to be. Does the same thing happen to high end component.

I have found the life of state-of-the-art components is longer than a state-of-the-art mate.......and less costly.

Did some sports car racing at one time..and the(yes..less than politically correct) joke of the time went:

"what's the difference between being mated to a lovely lady and having a Ferrari?.......in the long run the Ferrari is cheaper and more reliable"....

Bryston has had 20 year warranties on their audio gear for a long time now, but from what I read, warranty work is seldom needed on their products. I think that says a a lot about Bryston, but also a lot about their competitors who presumably produce equipment just as good as Bryston-- OK, some worse, and maybe some even better.

I don't own any Bryston gear, but I certainly do respect their products and their warranty policy. Cheers. Craig.

Grandpad, great to hear I'm not the only one! Wished I had'nt sold my Revox years back, nor my AR D-79. The Stasis II cost me exactly $2800 hard earned bucks! The ML X-over was used and cost $800 and I still use it today to drive my Maggie basspanels, which I forgot to mention and which are also late seventies!They still function perfectly (and so do we audio -methusalems! (: )