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Amp repair...What to expect.

Just got my amp back from repair shop. I know there's a burn in period for new electronics, but would new caps, transistors, etc. result in a lack of detail in the sound? What are the typical changes to the sonics after service?

It's a Sunfire 300 and had every thing replaced except power caps; they did not need replacement. (Sunfire authorized service shop).

Many thanks.
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mofimadness
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Minimum of 200-300 hours. Maybe as long as 400-500 hours.
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lowrider57 OP
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Thanks, Mofi. It's frustrating because it's not like burning in a new tube or a cable, which can be an adventure. In this case we know the sound of our system and now it's a waiting game to get back to that sound we know so well.
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Yea maybe 2...3 years indeed or what?
Rule of thumb is if it sounds bad out of the box, the burn-in won't fix that.
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"Rule of thumb is if it sounds bad out of the box, the burn-in won't fix that"

I believe that. So many on the forum say "I'll keep burning it in until it sounds good."
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grannyring
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If Bill worked on your amp rest assured it will sing better than new with 50 hours or,so of burn in.
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