In article , jasee
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"Serge Auckland" wrote in message
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With a budget of £1000 (or indeed with any budget) I would buy used.
There is Ebay, with a constant stream of equipment, and/or dealers
who sell on their part-exchanges. Hi-Fi equipment has been of a very
high quality for at east twenty years, so anything you are likely to
buy used will sound as good as something new provided obviously, it's
in good condition. Buying from a dealer will allow you to take it
back if it doesn't work properly. As to brands, QUAD is always good
and reliable, but doesn't have a headphone output, so you may want to
look at Audiolab and A&R Cambridge (ARCAM).

How far does the bad capacitor problem effect hi-fi equipment?. I mean
the notoriously bad ones which were manufactured or should I say
incorrectly counterfeited a number of years ago.

Shoddy or counterfeit devices of various types have cropped up over the
years. However my experience/impression is that with reputable UK audio
brands the chance of being affected has been low. The manufacturers take
care to quality check what they make, and either check the goods inwards
and/or only buy from a reliable source - e.g. directly from the component
maker or appointed factor.

Slainte,

Jim

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