Mark me down as up for being banished

Posted by Stephen R (A) on March 21, 2007 at 01:41:46

In Reply to: Capacitor break in time posted by mach1 on March 19, 2007 at 23:03:05:

I use black gates in my phono PSU. I thought them (the ones I used, not all of them) better than the metallised film caps I was using for ages, straight out of the box. I've never noticed them "going off", breaking in or some other thing any more or less than other stuff. Some parts need break in but I bet the bigger effect is the listener getting used to it.

I've found the more natural the system has got, the less it needs to "break in" when I've been away for a while. I think this adjustment we make is an indicator not of how sensitive the system is but how sensitive we are and how far the system has drifted from what is "right" for us.

Gear needs warming up to sound at its best and I really don't see how any one component esp a capacitor can be seperated from the rest of it. The human condition is a way bigger factor IMHO. i.e. if you expect to hear the BGs going off, forming or whatever, you will. Peace of mind in the parts you use has a bigger influence than the reality IMHO.

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Topic - Who here clued me in to the Mundorf/Solen/SCR polyprop-tinfoil caps? - Poindexter 21:14:07 03/19/07 (13)

No problem here... - gbeard 05:21:24 03/21/07 (0)

Re: "Mundorf/Solen/SCR polyprop-tinfoil caps".... - Ivan303 11:57:06 03/20/07 (1)

For want of a lengthy answer, - Poindexter 14:09:35 03/20/07 (0)

Poinz, IME they are not bright at all, so I suspect they have enough... - Allen Wright 07:47:07 03/20/07 (1)

Ta, mate. - Poindexter 15:57:23 03/20/07 (0)

I've used this combo before, but now with some large amount of 'propylene motor-run caps... - jeffreybehr 00:33:11 03/20/07 (0)

Your welcome (nt) - danlaudionut 01:40:58 03/20/07 (0)

Capacitor break in time - mach1 23:03:05 03/19/07 (4)

Mark me down as up for being banished - Stephen R 01:41:46 03/21/07 (3)

"I bet the bigger effect is the listener getting used to it" - Allen Wright 08:02:46 03/21/07 (2)

Amen to that! - Ray Moth 15:03:37 03/24/07 (0)

There is one part I heard that does have a long break in period - Russ57 11:41:58 03/21/07 (0)

Don't know if it was me - Mark Kelly 22:05:17 03/19/07 (0)

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Mark me down as up for being banished - Stephen R 01:41:46 03/21/07 (3)

"I bet the bigger effect is the listener getting used to it" - Allen Wright 08:02:46 03/21/07 (2)

Amen to that! - Ray Moth 15:03:37 03/24/07 (0)

There is one part I heard that does have a long break in period - Russ57 11:41:58 03/21/07 (0)

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