Component parts aging?

Posted by M3 lover (A) on November 27, 2014 at 10:39:27

In Reply to: System sound changes depending on external factors? posted by KanedaK on November 27, 2014 at 04:59:55:

You say your preamp is "in original condition". How old would that be? I've read estimates for capacitor failures (out of spec, if not total failure) anywhere from 7-8 years to maybe 15 years. So could yours have reached beyond their limit recently so you now hear the difference?

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Topic - System sound changes depending on external factors? - KanedaK 04:59:55 11/27/14 (15)

I believe humidity is an important factor - madisonears 19:39:12 11/28/14 (1)

RE: I believe humidity is an important factor - pictureguy 19:42:53 11/28/14 (0)

RE: System sound changes depending on external factors? - KanedaK 04:54:39 11/28/14 (0)

Did you happened to move the speaker cables or powercords recently? - jeromelang 00:59:20 11/28/14 (0)

"dislike of the sound of their system, or if it's just me...." - musetap 10:44:21 11/27/14 (0)

Component parts aging? - M3 lover 10:39:27 11/27/14 (0)

RE: System sound changes depending on external factors? - Tony Lauck 10:34:35 11/27/14 (1)

RE: System sound changes depending on external factors? - stellavox 04:49:34 11/28/14 (0)

RE: System sound changes depending on external factors? - pictureguy 10:26:53 11/27/14 (0)

I often find that headphones and a headphone amplifier are handly - jedrider 09:06:22 11/27/14 (0)

Impossible to know *why*, I think... - genungo 08:29:00 11/27/14 (0)

RE: System sound changes depending on external factors? - setlow 08:21:31 11/27/14 (0)

RE: System sound changes depending on external factors? - middleground 07:15:29 11/27/14 (2)

Don't underestimate the - G Squared 09:26:51 11/27/14 (0)

RE: System sound changes depending on external factors? - ahendler 08:47:05 11/27/14 (0)

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