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In Reply to: RE: Warranty? posted by pictureguy on November 29, 2014 at 20:36:45:
This is hypothetical land. If the parts used are superior in longevity then the product will generally last longer. In which case why would you need a 20 year warranty? No matter who it is or how well built it is stuff breaks down. And providing the warranty means you have to factor the cost into the price of the gear.
As has bee noted - the longest lasting part may not be the best sounding. Audio Note used to use Rubber surrounds on their AN K woofers - rubber lasts longer but it was always a compromise to sound quality and they finally switched to what they wanted to use - foam - which in humid countries will last about 1/4 as long as rubber which means owners will have to re-foam them every 7 years or so.
I have known Bryston dealers and dealer repair techs who deal with Bryston. First class company to deal with BUT they failed as just as often as other brands in the store with 1-5 year warranties.
You'll also notice they didn't give 20 year warranties on their CD players. They know that amps will last 20-50 years with cap/resister type failures which are peanuts to fix.
CD players have a lifespan of 7 years on average according to consumer reports - they weren't even confident enough the players would meet the average. And yes 5 years is still good for a CD player but it also cost 1/3 more money than a Sim Audio player that used the exact same transport mechanism.
Still - buying warranties is usually a scam and companies with long ones are usually forcing you to buy the warranty without you seeing it itemized.
I have no problem with this - there is security in the warranty and when positioning yourself in the market perhaps a warranty can help you sell your products when sound alone does not.
The only way to know of course is if companies or dealers reproduced actual hard facts on percentage of repairs needed per 100 units sold. What the problem was when it failed etc - like the auto industry.
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