devinplombier
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| Old SS amps Old to some, boat anchors to others, missing the bells and whistles of modern…time spent (hobby) irrelevant, its about the sound quality. The make doesn’t matter if it’s liked and breaks ya fix it new or old. @1971gto455ho +1 That's exactly h... | |
| Old SS amps Often manufacturers would glue caps to the PCB. Although you'd like to think they did this for the sake of microphonics, the glue was there to hold the components in place while they were being soldered. Sometimes with age and heat that glue kind... | |
| Old SS amps @emergingsoul Manufacturers of electrolytics usually say shelf life is 2 years but it depends on storage conditions, mainly temperature. It's generally accepted that the rate of electrolyte degradation doubles every 10 C increase. In addition, h... | |
| Old SS amps How long will a amplifier last if it's stored away in a box? Is there a shelf? @emergingsoul The process by which electrolytic caps self-heal is suspended when not powered. Caps can become severely dried out as a result. There is no hard exp... | |
| Old SS amps Ive read that electrolitic capacitors dry up, leak, swell after about 15 to 20 years. @bikefi10 That’s mostly an urban legend though. Look at your Carver M400: these amps are notably unreliable due to their tight packaging and, well, Carver -... | |
| Old SS amps I don’t quite understand cap replacement’s how do you tell when they are bad when I’m still impressed & happy with my systems sound? I’m kind of the mindset that if it works don’t fix it. @pjlivengood You got it: if the amps work, leave ... | |
| Old SS amps A more apt comparison would be, which one is easier to fix, a 69 Chevelle or a 92 Cadillac? Exactly. Same for audio gear | |
| "Wireless" Speakers for Living Room and Kitchen set up. +1 for Cabasse. France can use all the US$ it can get right now. Support France! Sonos actually sounds pretty good for what it is. It's also obscenely spendy for what it is. The high-end version of Sonos is Dutch&Dutch. Sounds fantastic. G... | |
| Old SS amps Well-intentioned but misbegotten advice on the urgent need to recap vintage gear yesterday is all too common. In the real world, electrolytic caps don’t fail that often. Other cap types don’t fail hardly at all (film, ceramic). Wima caps will pro... | |
| Thiel Owners A pair of CS 3.6 showed up on craigslist today. Asking $100. My curiosity was piqued; the owner, a very nice guy, shared that a cat had mauled just about every driver save one. Tweeters too... that cat must have been the size of a mountain lion. ... | |
| Validation Someone mentioned that cost, or lack thereof, seems to spur this sort of thing. When one puts their own components together that can "compete" and saves a ton of coin in the process, they get a sense of pride that you just don't get from walking ... | |
| Old SS amps I think @pindac drew an outstanding picture of the larger context in which high-end vintage equipment exists and is sought, appreciated, and kept in good custody by a certain breed of audiophile. 20 year old high-end gear is not "old"... It is be... | |
| New electrical wiring specifications To live a happy life, electricity has to be understood and treated with respect. Just like your wife. | |
| New electrical wiring specifications Honestly y'all oughta leave electricity to electricians 🥱😴 | |
| Do I still need a DDC in between? @audphile1 word |