mga tol, maganda rin pala ang tunog ng mga vintage na amps sa mas mababang presyo pa compared with the new production ones, ewan ko lang kung mahaba pa ang buhay nito, kasing tanda ko na ito eh, hehe
di ba mas matanda pa mga tube gears (mga vintage)type na kinalolokohan ng iba and yet still working
?
IMO, before going to tubes all the way, better to hear a nicely maintained vintage SS gear at baka magulat ka or di mo lan talaga matanggap
dahil kailangan mo sumabay sa uso/fad at gusto ng madlang people.
...(not directed at you but in general
....)
besides, these vintage gems have witnessed the golden era of audio and somewhat created a cult following from hobbyist and collectors due to their built -like a tank & good SQ reputation.try to browse in audiokarma site, dami naloloko dun sa vintage SS, not only in tube gears.
what can be done is recapping of electrolytic parts (specially those in the psu...) since they have reached somewhat their lifespan as I understand...however, sa ibang forum (audiokarma),they debate these... for the other parts, transistors, ics etc...with proper design and operating points, they will last many years (as I undertand from readings...)...baka nga mauna ka pa sa kanila
matibay ang mga yan at hindi pahuhuli sa mga plastic looking new production models.
the circuits in new production models mostly, are nothing new ...(mostly adapted and sometimes improved upon based from these vintage SS gears...).
maybe, retro is a lifestyle too. some may be attracted with their gleaming thick aluminum knobs, etc. have some vintage ss gears too, mostly never been touched except for some minor maintenance (pot cleaning, resolder some points,dusting etc) & TLC.trying to play them all on rotational basis or depende sa mood for different flavors & characters. appreciate the history, engineering and science in these audio toys.
enjoy your 'bakal'
