amp break in

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Topic: amp break in

Posted By: rick_21_69
Subject: amp break in
Date Posted: April 24, 2003 at 5:19 PM

I heard that when it comes to capacitors in the amp that theres a breakin period to them, roughly 25 hours, is this true?

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Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: April 25, 2003 at 2:09 AM

i have never broke in a amp. i slam that sucker from the get go. i never have any trouble. (get go is southern for from the start)lol

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Big Dave

Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: April 25, 2003 at 10:08 AM

I have never heard of an "amp" break in period. But there is a such thing as a sub break in period.

Posted By: OhmegaMike
Date Posted: April 25, 2003 at 12:14 PM

There is a proceedure known as "forming" a capacitor. This usually done on very high end home audio mostly. It involves slowly bringing up the power supply volages with a variable AC source over time (maybe 24hrs or so). But, in a car amp the 12v power is stepped up in the amps power supply to say + - 30v or so. When a car amp's power supply turns on, it's full on. So, there's really no way to slowly bring the power supply up on a car amp. Just power it up and enjoy!

Mike

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