RE: myth or reality?

Posted by neolith (A) on September 19, 2010 at 09:06:03

In Reply to: myth or reality? posted by lmckines2@paxio.net on September 18, 2010 at 19:11:02:

Just because your wife doesn't listen to you, doesn't mean she's deaf:).
There definitely is a break-in with Maggies. I don't know if it's alignment of the muon's and quarks in the wire or relaxation of mylar but with time the high's become less strident and the bass fills in. Whether you need this to happen right away or over a month or so, is your choice. Personally I would cater to the little woman and turn the amps off when you are not around. In the long run they will end up sounding the same and your wife will be a lot happier. Remember she is already giving up a lot by allowing you to have what to most women is an aesthetic nightmare.
As to leaving amps on unattended, it depends on the amp. With all deference to PG and "old time" repairmen, most amps particularly solid state due just fine left on. Hell, I not only leave my amps (Class D) on all the time (unless I am on vacation) but also the tube pre-amp (Music Reference RM-5) which is getting close to being 30 years old (original purchaser). OTOH,older tube amps probably shouldn't be left on.

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Topic - myth or reality? - lmckines2@paxio.net 19:11:02 09/18/10 (23)

"Ears of a petrified rock". Hope she isn't reading this stuff while you are out!!! nt - Dman 18:39:23 09/19/10 (1)

RE: righto (no text) - Hi-Fi Nut 05:34:28 09/20/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - neolith 09:06:03 09/19/10 (6)

RE: myth or reality? - Peter Gunn 05:19:43 09/20/10 (5)

Class D on all the time - neolith 20:05:50 09/20/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - DrChaos 10:24:59 09/20/10 (3)

RE: myth or reality? - Peter Gunn 11:24:01 09/20/10 (1)

RE: myth or reality? - DrChaos 12:27:22 09/20/10 (0)

on and off (when off is still on and on is essentially off) - wazoo 11:00:33 09/20/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - josh358 08:03:05 09/19/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - Peter Gunn 07:51:49 09/19/10 (1)

RE: myth or reality? excellent distinction drawn... - Hi-Fi Nut 05:38:06 09/20/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - karenmount 05:19:41 09/19/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - pictureguy 23:33:50 09/18/10 (0)

What's being broken in... - slapshot 21:37:02 09/18/10 (3)

I agree and have something to add (big surprise, eh?). - wazoo 09:54:20 09/19/10 (2)

RE: I agree and have something to add (big surprise, eh?). - josh358 15:04:43 09/19/10 (1)

RE: I agree and have something to add (big surprise, eh?). - pictureguy 22:11:15 09/19/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - esande 19:55:25 09/18/10 (1)

RE: myth or reality? - lmckines2@paxio.net 19:57:47 09/18/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - gregmacknass2@netzero.com 19:31:47 09/18/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - ahendler 19:22:57 09/18/10 (1)

RE: myth or reality? - MaggieLover 14:48:19 09/20/10 (0)

Follow Ups

RE: myth or reality? - neolith 09:06:03 09/19/10 (6)

RE: myth or reality? - Peter Gunn 05:19:43 09/20/10 (5)

Class D on all the time - neolith 20:05:50 09/20/10 (0)

RE: myth or reality? - DrChaos 10:24:59 09/20/10 (3)

RE: myth or reality? - Peter Gunn 11:24:01 09/20/10 (1)

RE: myth or reality? - DrChaos 12:27:22 09/20/10 (0)

on and off (when off is still on and on is essentially off) - wazoo 11:00:33 09/20/10 (0)

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