Re: Burning in hi-pass capacitors
Testing begins tomorrow hopefully.
First test - Listen to the brand new (not broken in caps) against the Jantzen Superior Z cap. I am used to the sound of the Jantzens, so this is just for my edification.
Second test - Listen to the brand new (not broken in caps) against their cooked siblings. For this one we'll do it blind, switching back and forth between speakers via the balance control on the Marantz and with a mono signal. The listeners will not know which cap (brand) is loaded and which channel has the new or burned in cap. The objective is to see if anyone notices differences between a burned in cap and a new cap (of the exact same measurement and same brand). All the caps are exact matched pairs.
If it matters to anyone, I will be using 320kbps MP3’s thru an Asus Xonar Essence STX, into the Marantz 2235B. The Marantz was recapped, so it’s a solid performer and it has a handy MONO button and slider-type balance control that will make things easier for the test engineer (my son).
Thoughts/Comments before we get started?
Testing begins tomorrow hopefully.
First test - Listen to the brand new (not broken in caps) against the Jantzen Superior Z cap. I am used to the sound of the Jantzens, so this is just for my edification.
Second test - Listen to the brand new (not broken in caps) against their cooked siblings. For this one we'll do it blind, switching back and forth between speakers via the balance control on the Marantz and with a mono signal. The listeners will not know which cap (brand) is loaded and which channel has the new or burned in cap. The objective is to see if anyone notices differences between a burned in cap and a new cap (of the exact same measurement and same brand). All the caps are exact matched pairs.
If it matters to anyone, I will be using 320kbps MP3’s thru an Asus Xonar Essence STX, into the Marantz 2235B. The Marantz was recapped, so it’s a solid performer and it has a handy MONO button and slider-type balance control that will make things easier for the test engineer (my son).
Thoughts/Comments before we get started?

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