amplifier longevity
Is there any difference in longevity and or reliability between valve amps and solid state amps?
I thought that perhaps design differences between ss and tube amps might be a factor here.
Specifically I am considering the valve amps by Rogue Audio vs. the solid state amps by Luxman, both great brands in my opinion.
Thanks!
Like @rbyington711 said, Pass Labs, particularly X350.5. They are built like s tank and sound like top-notch tube amps. Their electrolytic capacitors are lasting >20 years. I went from Pass X250.5>X250.8>X350.5. Each time I am amazed how good they sound.
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@bigkidz I beg to differ. Keystone makes those white Q Covers with 4 holes, 1 hole, and no hole. The holes are not for ventilation but for a tech to use a probe to check rails voltage. There is no difference in temp disspation between the convention black Q Covers and the Keystone nylon ones. Any amp with a design where there’s more than 10-15V on the TO3 case should have Q covers covering the whole component for safety reason. The SA220s have 65+/- rails and they give the curious owners a good zap once in a while if not covered. The nylon keystone covers expose 2 screws... I honestly would not recommend unless you are using them to cover filament regs like 7806 or 7812s. There is a reason why the black ones are still being used and sold for output devices. |
