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, for newbies, means the harmonic structure
of the instruments/voices has slightly been altered, and different from, say, the M EVO Mundorfs aluminum.
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
