03-11-12: Norm
Would you care to take a guess what is happening to the electronics(tube gear) with voltage and amperage being 1/4 cycle out? The overall results with the additional capacitance is a big improvement, especially LF. Am I doing any damage to my xfer and/or electronics by the additional capacitance?
Hi Norm,
As I indicated earlier I don't really know, as my technical background is not specifically relevant. I will say, though, that it does strike me as plausible that there could be SOME risk over the long term, but I don't have much if any feel for how significant it might be.
One mechanism that occurs to me by which a problem could result is if a resonant frequency that is formed by the interaction of the capacitor and the inductance of the wiring and/or the transformer were to happen to coincide with a frequency component of either a transient on the power line or a harmonic distortion component that may be present on it (perhaps created by the amplifier's power supply, or by something external to the system), the resonance could conceivably boost the magnitude of that transient or distortion component to very high and potentially damaging levels.
As I say, though, I don't have any particular instinct for how significant that or other risks may be.
Best regards,
-- Al