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Synergistic LED's How long do they last ???

On another thread, Ted from Synergistic said the LED used in the Active shielding can last up to 75,000 hours.

With the mini couplers being powered on continously that would mean they would last a little over 8 years.

The active shielding with the LED's that Synergistic uses has been around for a while.
Questions:
1. So, Active shield owners has your LED's lasted that long ?
2. If not , how long has yours lasted?
3. If you had to replace your LED's, how much did it cost?
4. Is ther anyway to replace the LED by the owner?

Ozzy (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-23-08

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03-23-08 ted_d- when used in the active shielding circuit they ar ... Leica_man

03-23-08 I hope they don't last long. i'm thinking of putting some b ... Bjesien

03-23-08 Ozzy, i had an active shield fail. synergistic promptly re ... Joeyboynj

03-23-08 Leica man . i am familiar with teds posting, he actually sai ... Ozzy

03-23-08 Joeyboynj, thats great that they fixed it for free ! i am j ... Ozzy

03-23-08 pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. so wizard o ... Leica_man

03-23-08 Ozzy, mine was one of the ones that failed in the first 100 ... Joeyboynj

03-24-08 Thanks joeyboynj for the info. i am so impressed by the new ... Ozzy

03-24-08 Do you all keep the active shield plug plugged into an outle ... Gundam91

03-24-08 Gundam91, most audio nuts (like me) will keep them powered o ... Ozzy

02-07-10 I had two of these rascals burn out in rapid succession. do ... Der

02-08-10: Ted_d
Der,
Replacing the LED's yourself can have a significant negative impact on the performance of Active Shielding. This is due to the fact the LED's are tied to resistors which not only load the Active Shielding circuit so the MPC does not burn out, but they (resistors, and led) have a direct impact on the sound of the cable when Active Shielding is turned "on"; the differences between LED's and different resistor types can spell the difference between great sound and hard and bright sound.

It is always best to have any such repairs performed at the factory.

Yours in music,
Ted Denney III
Ted_d (Answers | This Thread)

02-09-10 Ted, in that case i am glad i asked about the led. i'm relu ... Der

02-10-10 May i suggest simply phoning sr and explain your request to ... Bob_bundus

02-12-10 I have contacted them, although not by phone. synergistic c ... Der

02-13-10 Der, as you have already discovered replacing the led’s is n ... Ted_d

02-13-10 Now- that's what i'd call a very personal commitment to cust ... Rodman99999

02-13-10 Ted, i sure did not intend to racant anything. to be clear, ... Der

02-14-10 Fyi, i must concur with rodman, as synergistic has offered t ... Der

02-16-10 mine run a lot cooler after i put teflon tape on both ac pr ... Hifisoundguy