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From: jacoby@kpno.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Warmup period
Message-ID: <256@kpno.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Oct-83 20:41:47 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 18 20:41:47 1983
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I read in some audio magazine some time back that there is
a break in period on any audio amp while the electrolytics
in the power supply "form". And that once formed, they remain
so for several weeks. The "forming" time could be several days
as I recall.

Does this seem reasonable? I've heard about electrolytics
needing some "on" time every once in a while before, but
I'm not sure it would be audible unless heavy peak demands
are made on the power supply.


george    kpno!jacoby