rescuest3ve
pfm Member
Is this a common thing?
Reason I ask is because EVERY valve integrated i've had now - a Copland CSA29, Audio Note OTO, and now, yesterday, a New Audio Frontiers Performance, have had a power supply failure which has resulted in being sent off to be fixed. It's worth noting that these are all second hand - each perhaps 10 years old at least - so I know that the likelihood of failure is higher than new, but all three for the same problem? One thing that crossed my mind is that I've been in London flats, so maybe I have a power supply issue that could be helped with a conditioner?
I terms of usage, I usually have the amps on for circa 1-2hrs per day, and they're never left on full time, only turned on a few mins before being used so they warm up.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? Am I just unlucky, or being optimistic to think these amps can last many years without issue?
Reason I ask is because EVERY valve integrated i've had now - a Copland CSA29, Audio Note OTO, and now, yesterday, a New Audio Frontiers Performance, have had a power supply failure which has resulted in being sent off to be fixed. It's worth noting that these are all second hand - each perhaps 10 years old at least - so I know that the likelihood of failure is higher than new, but all three for the same problem? One thing that crossed my mind is that I've been in London flats, so maybe I have a power supply issue that could be helped with a conditioner?
I terms of usage, I usually have the amps on for circa 1-2hrs per day, and they're never left on full time, only turned on a few mins before being used so they warm up.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? Am I just unlucky, or being optimistic to think these amps can last many years without issue?