It’s funny how in audio…..I’ve had many mishaps over the years which have led to ‘forced’ improvements in my system…..
The latest happened just 3 days ago when the ‘Power’ switch on my 35 year old JVC/Victor TT-101 turntable failed to ‘turn-off’ when pressed……leaving the unit ‘powered up’ with
three diodes continuously on……
I thought to myself……time to have the unit serviced and all the capacitors replaced (at least)…..
I have thus been listening over the last three days and nights and have been struck by the perceived improvement in ‘sound’?
Everything seemed better….the timing….the solidity…the noise-floor….the subtlety…..the transparency…..
And then it hit me……
With solid state gear…..I have always kept them ‘powered on’.
My Halcro DM-10 Preamp is always on ‘Mute’ (as was the valve Kebschull before it and the SS Electrocompaniet before then).
My Halcro DM-58 Monoblocks are always ‘on’ (as was the Perraux PM-1850 power amp before them).
Most DD drive turntables I know of are all solid state……
Why should they be any different?
Why would they not benefit from the capacitors being fully charged with the transformer/power supply, PCB, transistors and resistors fully ‘heated’?
This for me…has been a more significant improvement than ‘nakeding’ the ‘nude’ Victor which I recently accomplished…
It’s such an easy thing for anyone to try out….there is simply no ‘down-side’……other than the diodes burning out? :-)
Happy listening…..and Happy New Year….
