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RE: Ping Charles Hansen - Integrated amp question

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Charles Hansen

In Reply to: RE: Ping Charles Hansen - Integrated amp question posted by rick_m on July 08, 2012 at 20:51:00

You are absolutely right on that last count! In the first place I don't have access to a vapor-phase degreaser. Also polystyrene is probably the easiest plastic to dissolve of anything commonly available. In addition it has the lowest melting point of any commonly available plastic.

In my experience tighter is better, which is just one of the reasons that I prefer PS to polypropylene or even Teflon, which are both much "stretchier" than PS. It's just about impossible to wind any other dielectric as tightly as a PS capacitor. I've also done quite a bit of experimentation with cryogenic and other thermal treatments. Just never tried a vapor-phase degreaser!

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RE: Ping Charles Hansen - Integrated amp question - Picklesnapper 18:23:23 07/11/12 (0)
Charles, have you noticed any difference between cryogenically treated components and nontreated components? I've read about such treatments for interconnects and speaker wires but I have serious doubts as to their usefulness. It sounds like voodoo to me. My favortie claims to laugh at are from a company that cryotreats one bunch of cables and heat treats others. I can't help but think, "Make up your minds!".

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