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Re: Aged wire?

8/31/2002 4:16 AM

Dr Strangelove

Re: Aged wire? SK wrote: quote: "the coil loosens up after this(over time), and the pickup becomes a bit darker sounding."     When the coil becomes looser, wouldn't that also make it more microphonic? This is a kind of harmonic sweetener at low volume levels but microphonics can get out of control at the higher amplification levels.     As the wire insulation breaks down, it becomes less of an insulator; the high frequencies are the most noticeable thing to decline.     -drh   --

 

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SK When it reaches that degree of loos... -- 8/31/2002 4:09 PM