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RE: How?

Dielectric absorption causes hysteresis, similar to magnetic hysteresis in iron cores of transformers. In both cases measurable distortion occurs. Mylar has high hysteresis, teflon is low. Ordinary iron has high hysteresis, nickel is low.

In my experience, both caps and iron components have a breakin effect, which can be confirmed by comparing two identical circuits, only one of which has been broken in without any listening (drive a resistor instead of a speaker). I have done this experiment, as have many others here I'm sure.

Fortunately for me :^) I am more an engineer that a scientist, so the observed fact is more powerful than the theoretical prediction. I would love to find a plausible reason for the breakin effect but I have not yet found one.


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