ardvarkk
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I have some vintage solid state pieces (e.g. Marantz 4000 preamp) that has been sitting on my basement shelf for a long time. They haven't been powered up for at least 2 or 3 decades.
Recently I talked to a buddy, who's mostly into vintage vacuum tube consumer and pro gear restoration, who cautioned me that plugging any of them in, and hitting the power button was not recommended. I understood his caution was based on power supply components that might have gone bad due to age and nonuse. And that could lead to additional damage "down the line".
Is he right about that? Especially when it comes to solid state?
Recently I talked to a buddy, who's mostly into vintage vacuum tube consumer and pro gear restoration, who cautioned me that plugging any of them in, and hitting the power button was not recommended. I understood his caution was based on power supply components that might have gone bad due to age and nonuse. And that could lead to additional damage "down the line".
Is he right about that? Especially when it comes to solid state?