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What's the most likely component to fail first in a vintage amp??

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royalmp2001

Jan 1, 1970
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Am I right in thinking the power supply caps probably have the shortest
life span of all the components...followed by what? The transformer?

I want to give my 20yr old Adcom hifi amp (still working) a new lease
of life, and wondered what components I should replace?
Thanks folks
 
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Ralph Mowery

Jan 1, 1970
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royalmp2001 said:
Am I right in thinking the power supply caps probably have the shortest
life span of all the components...followed by what? The transformer?

I want to give my 20yr old Adcom hifi amp (still working) a new lease
of life, and wondered what components I should replace?
Thanks folks

Usually the electrolytic caps go first. Then maybe some of the other caps.
I doubt that anything else (unless tubes if it has any) will go bad. Maybe
the switches will need to be cleaned and the pots may go bad or need to be
cleaned.
The transformer would be one of the last things to go.
 
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