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Hi fellow inmates
Although possibly canvassed elsewhere and at the risk of creating undue controversy, how many of us actually measure our components (tubes, caps, resistors, inductors etc) before upgrading, modifying and/or assembling? How many of us aim to closely match components? (For fitting in phono stages, pre-amps, precision DACs etc etc....)
With comments based upon usual commercial and other disclaimers (no current audio/electronics business affiliations whatsoever), I have been surprised to discover recently that some high-profile, premium, pricey components do not appear to deliver on quality assurance and/or measured consistency.
Take Black Gate caps, for example. My first ever batch of several Black Gate cap types/values, purchased from a reputable dealer, measured rather poorly. Only one of the types measured within 5%. Most of the rest measured around 10%-15% out, over and under. I had been led to believe these caps were manufactured according to the strictest quality control. Anyone have similar experiences?
Maybe I'm expecting too much? A trifle naive? It's just that I achieve close measured tolerance from brands such as Panasonic, Roederstein and Beyschlag. Panasonic FM electro's reliably measure in the 1%-2% range. Likewise for ERO's. And there are likely to be others....
spindrifter
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