parts and where they are made

Tweakers' Asylum

Tweaks for systems, rooms and Do It Yourself (DIY) help. FAQ.

In Reply to: RE: Capacitor real lifetime posted by tweaker456 on August 31, 2022 at 21:03:11:

there's been talk of counterfeit parts in components. It's hard to tell, the copies supposedly look identical.

And if the 105c rating is falsified and 5 years later it sounds like crap, what are you going to do? Warranty is expired, you have to recap, that's about it. We've heard the stories of recapping here on AA many times

I have Rubicon 'The Muse' in a tube preamp that I've had for almost 20 years. I never leave it on and it sounds just fine as always. I never leave a power amp on 24/7. I've run a few trials by leaving things on for a week and heard no difference from a few hours run time, at least none that were noticeable enough to warrant leaving anything on except for break-in

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

The Cable Cooker

Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Capacitor real lifetime - tweaker456 20:42:53 08/31/22 (8)

RE: Capacitor real lifetime - tweaker456 21:03:11 08/31/22 (7)

RE: Capacitor real lifetime - pictureguy 13:08:13 09/25/22 (0)

Those numbers are ratings. Minimum failure rate % for given conditions - Chip647 07:07:32 09/02/22 (0)

RE: Capacitor real lifetime - Hornlover 08:21:26 09/01/22 (3)

Also, heating isn't only an external environment issue - 1973shovel 05:52:16 09/04/22 (2)

Caps also heat from within, based on the level of ripple voltage they're exposed to" Excellent Point~nT - Cleantimestream 14:24:04 09/08/22 (1)

Good point! - gusser 10:20:35 09/15/22 (0)

parts and where they are made - Story 02:38:29 09/01/22 (0)

Follow Ups

parts and where they are made - Story 02:38:29 09/01/22 (0)

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.