In Reply to: RE: Marantz 8B In Stereophile posted by Eli Duttman on February 13, 2012 at 09:00:13:
the ignorance of the reviewer. In not stating or realizing the issues facing a 30+ year old amp (the 8B's were last built in 1968, IIRC), he obviously does not know the technical aspect of electronic parts components, namely that they eventually dry up and deteriorate in a span of 15 years or less. The military simply tosses replacement electrolytics sitting on the shelf after ten years, deeming it too expensive to reform and reshelf.
A more interesting review might be to use the Marantz 2 or 5 which used oil filled caps instead of electrolytics. They have an inherently longer life span.
Stu
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