I bet it varies between components

Posted by dpy on December 30, 2000 at 08:46:49

In Reply to: Burn in -- does it mean that................. posted by Ned on December 29, 2000 at 15:18:54:

Are the different pieces of the circuit doing the same thing when on vs actually playing music? Power supply transformers are probably doing SOMETHING just by supplying power to an idle unit. Output devices, capacitors in the signal path, etc. are probably not doing their little swithchy bursty jobs when sitting idle. Passing signal surely does more to the active devices in the signal path.

If you don't believe that electrical devices can change in performance and general characteristics with use, then why do some of them wear out eventually? I venture that some electrical devices will sound better with use for a while and then deteriorate (tubes), some need break-in and then stay constant with consistent use (wires as long as they don't oxidize), some will just begin a degradation with age and current flow and will not sound better with time. Why should a wire, capacitor, transistor, diode sound better after 100hrs? I dunno but I've sure heard break-in with my equipment, especially wires! Just part of the mystery that hold the cult together?

Sorry for not being technical, but you didn't get much of an answer and I just thought I'd pass along a simple way to justify the idea of change with time....

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Topic - Burn in -- does it mean that................. - Ned 15:18:54 12/29/00 (21)

I bet it varies between components - dpy 12/30/0008:46:49 12/30/00 (0)

Re: Burn in -- does it mean that................. - Randy Bey 15:39:58 12/29/00 (19)

Re: Burn in -- does it mean that................. - rcrump 07:36:57 12/30/00 (1)

I agree with this - Randy Bey 11:31:10 12/30/00 (0)

Your Brain is Burning -In! - hugh 07:19:17 12/30/00 (5)

Re: Your Brain is Burning -In! - Kurt Strain 13:56:16 12/30/00 (4)

Re: Your Brain is Burning -In! - Jack G 15:24:47 12/30/00 (3)

There are some examples - Steve 04:04:01 12/31/00 (1)

Re: There are some examples - Jack G 06:49:08 12/31/00 (0)

Re: Your Brain is Burning -In! - Kurt Strain 16:02:38 12/30/00 (0)

Re: Humor aside, I agree w/ Randy Bey on this... - John-from Seattle 18:04:59 12/29/00 (0)

does it mean that.......surely you jest? - Story 16:46:44 12/29/00 (9)

Re: does it mean that.......surely you jest? - Fear3000 17:23:18 12/29/00 (8)

No thanks, his coupons are not necessary .... - Story 17:38:37 12/29/00 (7)

Re: No thanks, his coupons are not necessary .... - Fear3000 17:54:04 12/29/00 (6)

Re: No thanks, his coupons are not necessary .... - Sean 19:12:10 12/29/00 (1)

Re: No thanks, his coupons are not necessary .... - Fear3000 04:46:30 12/30/00 (0)

Still, no thanks.... - Story 19:11:53 12/29/00 (3)

Re: Still, no thanks.... - Fear3000 06:45:17 12/30/00 (0)

Don't worry.... - RBP 22:52:32 12/29/00 (1)

Re: Don't worry.... - Fear3000 05:19:10 12/30/00 (0)

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