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Lifespan of modern electronics is pretty good. Just happen to have that 2010 Sony AVR, likely the same model GP has mentioned. It's doing fine, along with its c
by varjag 5y ago
Lifespan of modern electronics is pretty good. Just happen to have that 2010 Sony AVR, likely the same model GP has mentioned. It's doing fine, along with its contemporary HDTV panel.
And I don't think it's the luck; people get a bit nostalgic for the reality that never existed. Most of the iconic 1970/80s systems now touted as an example of build quality were top shelf equipment, no costs spared in their day. Yes they are repairable, but it was more a function of low integration technology of their time than any deliberate philosophy of their designers.
- OJFord 5y ago> Yes they are repairable, but it was more a function of low integration technology of their time than any deliberate philosophy of their designers. I'd dispute that - they came with schematics and proper, useful, troubleshooting. I used to have a bit of a collection of partially working Phillips SA-4xx series stereo amps, I wanted a 7.1 surround system using them for no good reason, (2000s I suppose, got as far as flakey 3.1 iirc) and they all had such diagrams, where ~nothing modern does. They were all before my time, fwiw.
- jacquesm 5y agoPhilips used to be amazingly service friendly, to the point of having a special store where they sold all of the parts to all of their gear, from washing machines to tape recorders and everything in between. It was called the Philips TSC and it really helped my keeping a whole neighborhoods electrical gear in working order (and by extension: to keep me in dough to satisfy my endless need for electronics parts and test and measurement gear).
- varjag 5y agoIt makes little sense with diagrams when all you have is an opamp and 3 ASICs. There is nothing to be repaired.