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Power loss over time?

 

kevin
Bronze Member
Username: Tremor1127

Post Number: 37
Registered: Aug-06
Posted on   
do amps simply lose potency after time? like a tested amp at a certain wattage, after time, will its power start to diminish?
 

Jexx
Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 4420
Registered: Apr-05
Posted on   
quote:

Over time many problems can begin to present themselves from everyday use.
These problems are not the typical "repair", but they can cause just as many
issues:

-Capacitors can begin to breakdown and leak, thus causing many intermittent problems
-Heat sink compound will begin to dry up, thus causing the unit to not dissipate heat properly
-Connections and solder joints can begin to weaken and crack, thus causing noise, excess current
pull, intermittent problems, or total system failure




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juliob
Gold Member
Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 2027
Registered: Dec-05
Posted on   
it can happen... that's why we buy quality amps
 

GlassWolf
Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 11583
Registered: Dec-03
Posted on   
some components like capacitors can degrade over time, like 5 to 10 years, but really with solid state amplifiers it's not that big of an issue, and you won't see any noticeable power loss.
This was more of a concern in days gone by when dealing with vacuum tube amplifiers.
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