On 19/03/2015 10:50 AM, Phil Allison wrote:
Trevor Wilson wrote:
Phil Allison wrote:
** Valves are made to plug into sockets for a reason ...
**On a related matter:
** I bet it is not.
I used to love speaking to customers who were considering
purchasing Brand X valve amp. When prompted, they claimed that
it came with a very generous (1, 2, 3) year warranty. "How long
was the warranty on the valves." I would ask. "Oh, 90 days."
Was the usual reply. "How much to replace all those KT88s?"
"Dunno, maybe a couple of grand."
** As if they would all fail at once after only 90 days.
**Unlikely,
** Then why post the rediculous tripe you just did.
Those same amplifiers are often supplied with a '5 year warranty'.
Since the valves are not covered, that makes the warranty
virtually worthless.
** Warranties never cover "wear and tear".
Valves inherently have a limited life and if operated near their
dissipation limits a very limited one. So a 90 day warranty on them I
perfectly fair.
**Electrolytic capacitors have a limited life and are routinely
replaced, under warranty.
It is a con-job.
** Not it isn't.
**Of course it is. A typical valve amp has a REAL warranty period of 90
days. The 5 year (or whatever is advertised) is just bull****.
As are most valve amps.
** No they aren't.
Massive straw man fallacy.
The only kind of logic TW ever uses.
Still hate the Sony CDP101 - Trev ?
**The CDP101 was a pretty decent player back in 1983.
** As if a clown like you has any idea on the matter.
**I listened extensively to the CDP101 and the superior CDP701 back in
the day. I've also had the opportunity to compare the CDP101 to more
recent players, like the brilliant Marantz CD80.
Imagine trying to sell a solid state amp, but only providing a
90 day warranty on the transistors...
** Another idiotic straw man fallacy.
**Why?
** See above.
The obvious fallacy is in comparing chalk and cheese and then
complaining they are not the same.
**I don't have a problem with a valve amp manufacturer advertising that
the product has a 90 day warranty. It's the 5 year (or whatever) claims
that are bull****.
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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
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