One other tidbit if I may.
It is almost always advantageous to use the same brand, and even model, capacitor throughout
a design. When one has to compensate an inferior capacitor with a different
brand capacitor, the end result is almost always degraded sound in one or more aspects.
Using the same brand, the most natural/accurate capacitors in a design results in fewer abnormal
aspects in sound. Of course, the budget needs to be considered.
As an example, adding a single 1ufd solen capacitor into the crossover network negatively affected
the sound of the entire system.
One outstanding, natural, accurate capacitor, in absolute terms, is the Mundorf M EVO aluminum,
in oil (white covering). Small to large values I have tested are outstanding and recommended.
(I am not affiliated, and/or compensated in any way from Mundorf.)
cheers
steve
I have found capacitors made by SCR (Solen, Axon, etc) have a house sound: gritty 🫤 .
I'm in absolute agreement about using the same cap family in gear for consistency.
Nice way of putting it Dave. Same here, gritty, which means the harmonic structure
of the instruments/voices has to be altered, and different from, say, the M EVO Mundorfs.
I found adding the 1 ufd solen filled out the sound slightly in my system, which 1ufd would,
but the music was just not as natural. Instruments/voices sounded off, harmonics were messed up.
I mentioned this aspect because on other forums I have read some trying to improve
synergy by using different brand caps. Better off to improve the overall design.
cheers
steve
