'Tune up' on reference gear

[tom1120s]

Perhaps an odd question. I am curious if there is a particular time that a component would need to be taken to a repair facility for 'adjustments'-such as bias or whatever else. The manual's make no reference to this so that is why I am wondering.

My old Sansui G-8000 receiver from 1979-80 needs periodic adjustments for cleaning, bias adjustment and so forth. Are newer pieces less likely to fail? I am not having any problems at all but I believe in maintaning my vehicles on a regular basis and would like to do the same for my stereo gear.

Thoughts on this?

[Josquin des Prez]

I own Naim gear, and Naim Audio recommends sending it in for service and recap every 10 years. I will probably do a recap service on my amp in a couple years. My preamp was checked out before I bought it used.

[Wasatch]

Not that I'm aware of for Manley or Rega. I do check bias on the Snapper(s) once a month though.

[tdelahanty]

Your Ref Gear is essentially maintenance free, bias is automatic, the volume control is electronic and should not become noisy or require cleaning.

[McGruder]

Originally Posted by tdelahanty

Your Ref Gear is essentially maintenance free, bias is automatic, the volume control is electronic and should not become noisy or require cleaning.

What if you reached a point where the caps needed to be replaced? Where would you take the reference gear?

[tdelahanty]

Originally Posted by McGruder

What if you reached a point where the caps needed to be replaced? Where would you take the reference gear?

They may need (or may not) replacement in 10 or 15yrs, by then I may move on to something else. Being a tech I could do it or send it back to Marantz.