Ricanbandit
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tracking info has them getting to me tomorrow. will most definitely try them asap
tracking info has them getting to me tomorrow. will most definitely try them asap
well three days of BLISS! No significant drops (one here and there, but NO WHERE close )
No hiss no hum. This is one happy Rican!
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My RS220 were dropping a lot but I found that replacing the included rechargeable batteries with Sanyo Eneloop remedied the situation
My RS220 were dropping a lot but I found that replacing the included rechargeable batteries with Sanyo Eneloop remedied the situation.
I'm glad that worked for you, although in theory I don't know why it should have. The batteries included with the RS220 are 1.2v NiMH, rated 950 mAh. Eneloop AAAs are 1.2v NiHM, rated at 800 mAh. In theory, the power output of both batteries should be the same, and shouldn't affect performance, except that the factory batteries should last a bit longer.
Indeed that should be the case but for some reason there was a marked improvement with Eneloop batteries.
I have checked the included batteries on a computerized tester and their capacity is 870mAh, which is normal as they reach their full potential only after a number of discharge cycles.
The only explanation I can think of is that the RS-220 headphone radio circuitry is unusually sensitive to low voltage.
Eneloops have a different discharge curve, it is very flat until the last 25% of the useful capacity.
There are compromises made in the high capacity batteries such as the included ones which result in shorter life, quicker capacity degradation and high self discharge rate.
Eneloops seem to be charging faster, the light goes off sooner on the pedestal. This could be attributed to different charge curve in my opinion.
I also noticed- but I did not verify this and it may well be just a random fluctuation- that the dropouts were less frequent on the digital inputs than the analog one.