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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: Caps, caps, caps.... by Romy the Cat on 2015-06-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]Thanks for your insight Romy.  I can see your point about not needing to worry too much in the DSET about coupling cap performance at higher frequencies but I would imagine that the crossover filter caps are quite import at t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Caps? What caps? by Romy the Cat on 2007-06-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The K&K SE hybrid phono stage: a report in Analog Playback  55 Replies 
I’m sorry, I’m not getting you. Where did you use those caps and what values/voltage do you use? I never use any Cardas caps. Their cables are notorious crap, why do you feel that this caps should be better?...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #221: Techdas Designer Hideaki Nishikawa R.I.P by Amir on 2023-06-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
It is with great sadness that Stella Inc. and Zephyrn inc. announce our mentor, colleague and former-CEO Hideaki Nishikawa passed away on the morning of 28th June, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Hideaki was ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #121: Filter Caps by anthony on 2017-04-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
Below are some images that show the locations of the various filter caps within the amplifier chassis.The big cap for the First Stages is located directly below the 6E5P tubes...The big filter cap for the Bass Channel is adjacent to the Bass OPT (pee...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: What is the buzz: the V-Caps? by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: What is the buzz: the V-Caps? in Audio Discussions  19 Replies 
Recently there is a lot of talk amond the audio hoodlums about the reported benefits of the V-Caps capacitors. http://v-cap.com They have good press and good feedback from DIYer and manufactures, the web sites that sell them push the “right button...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: RE: What's the deal with Tantalum Caps? by Romy the Cat on 2008-07-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201 Tuner in Off Air Audio  34 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] I do some very interesting experiments with Rohde & Schwarz tuner. Dima and I have discovered a way to use the Schwarz without the wide bandwidth amplifier, driving the Multiplex Decoder from the Schwarz’s preamps. Bas...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: “Cooked” caps: do not try it home…. by Romy the Cat on 2007-08-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Melquiades bass channels: the coupling capacitor. in Melquiades Amplifier  11 Replies 
In fact am not only planning to try an electrolytic capacitor as the LF Milq’s coupling  (if I found one with low linkage capacitance) but I would also planning to try the “my proprietary” cooked capacitors. I have to admit that it sounds very s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: These are now sold as Kornhent products by rowuk on 2019-07-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Musique Concrete horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  6 Replies 
Marc Henry is still behind it and has a much lower cost version than the Grande Castine.https://www.kornhent.bzhThe finished speaker according to the website now costs €9,800 pair. What an aggressive price! Unfortunately, I cannot say if it has the b...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Duelund caps: sanity check. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The K&K SE hybrid phono stage: a report in Analog Playback  55 Replies 
[quote user="drdna"] Actually, I believe they can be tailor made to your exact specifications, which at that price they should be.[/quote] It is not a thread about cup but I still…. This is always an interesting question to me – where is the thres...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: What about the loss angle: tan(delta) ? by Axel on 2009-08-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About the pre-warming of playback in Melquiades Amplifier  13 Replies 
I think what actually happens it that the dielectric, when it gets most fully discharged, simply takes some time again to get 'FULLY' recharged. The perode inbetween will make the loss angle (or power factor) become a lot worse. This means the caps' ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #37: Come on, zako! by Romy the Cat on 2011-07-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate MF compression driver? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  45 Replies 
[quote user="zako"]Recardo,,,,its obvious you dont know how to read...soon all schools will also drop cursive writeing,,,how will the kids place the signature on a document,,,print it?  Your luckey a didnt write  in russion,,,offensive would be if i ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Vacuum caps and more by kodomo on 2016-03-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Designing and building a 5 channel horn loaded (looking for ... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  73 Replies 
Yes, the crossover looks fancy :) More than that it does the job. The vacuum caps are only for the tweeter and the upper-mid beryllium. Still they are bridged with micas as they wont do much alone. Adding vacuum caps smoothens the transitions and sou...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: Since I Brought It Up by Paul S on 2009-03-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The K&K SE hybrid phono stage: a report in Analog Playback  55 Replies 
Well, Kevin Carter says he's had no trouble with his own Big Cardas parafeed caps, and his caps have been in service for 3 years.  He did not say anything about anyone else, but he did suggest there are plenty of other likely susp...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Caps du Jour by Paul S on 2010-02-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The K&K SE hybrid phono stage: a report in Analog Playback  55 Replies 
Remember the death and "re-birth" (via good electricity) of the big Cardas caps?  Well, it finally got to where things were not made good enough anymore by good electricity, so I went on the hunt again.  This time I settled on Sonicaps from Sonic Cra...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Caps: I don’t know why you are frustrated. by Romy the Cat on 2007-06-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The K&K SE hybrid phono stage: a report in Analog Playback  55 Replies 
I'am not a big fun of the entire parafeed idea as I feel that it is a way a duplicate of DC blocking but anyhow: if your preamp uses it then what are you problem with that parafeed cap? You were writing about your changing and bypassing different cap...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Nichicon caps source? by N-set on 2012-09-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Full range Melquiades implementation in Melquiades Amplifier  81 Replies 
Decoud (and others), where do you source big Nichicon caps, pref. in EU?I'm slowly preparing to attack a Staxquiades - a mastodont Milq inspiredamp to power Stax headphones (PP 6E5 DC to PP 2A3/300B/EL34). I need 10.000uF/500V and 10.000/350V caps.Mo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #70: Caps for PS by cb on 2007-12-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 6 Channel Version of Super Melquiades in Melquiades Amplifier  131 Replies 
Came across these at Madisound.ClarityCap 100µF 250vdc PX Range Polypropylene Capacitors. I have no experience with them though.Rgs, Charles...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #121: Filter Caps by anthony on 2017-04-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
Below are some images that show the locations of the various filter caps within the amplifier chassis.The big cap for the First Stages is located directly below the 6E5P tubes...The big filter cap for the Bass Channel is adjacent to the Bass OPT (pee...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: We are quick to blame caps, but are we infected by myth? by rowuk on 2019-03-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: About the pre-warming of playback in Melquiades Amplifier  13 Replies 
We know that speaker surrounds are subject to memory effects. Is not playing the speaker (keeping the voice coils warm and surrounds elastic) not the big part of having to warm up the system?With power supplies containing modern diodes, caps and resi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #45: Better air-caps? by Romy the Cat on 2015-07-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Planning my DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  186 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"] One question that I still have regarding the L-Pad on the MF Channel is why you did not lose more gain at the filter before the MF driver stage?  By my reckoning a resistor change here would shunt more signal and you would ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #562: The large paper and oil caps? by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1916 Replies 
[quote user="Bud"]The sine wave actually looks quite good no hint of saturation, clipping or wave deformity. Only a single trace, rather than a twisted rope. I suspect that when placed under a load much of the "broken" curve will smooth out. I would ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: More Expensive Small Caps by Paul S on 2010-03-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: What is the buzz: the V-Caps? in Audio Discussions  19 Replies 
What's the deal with all these expensive, small value caps?  Are people paying this kind of money to bypass their cheaper couplers, or what?http://174.132.244.231/copper-teflon-capacitors.phpThis spiel contains a lot more "technical information" than...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: small caps on the input stage.... by cv on 2004-11-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The crossovering Messiah is coming...air capacitors in Audio Discussions  6 Replies 
I too have thought a while about exactly this... there is something that troubles me deeply though about this approach. I have a theory that too small a cap may not work out as well as one might hope. Now, shall I do a Romy and delay revealing my tho...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Re: Large Polystyrene Caps by cv on 2005-03-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Large Polystyrene Caps in Audio Discussions  2 Replies 
How about lead acid batteries :-)Only half kidding - they would be cheaper than the caps and just think, you could finally ditch those AC power troubles away.Also the amps would adore the super low impedance power supply... Still, what with that enor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: All-CAPS by tuga on 2011-07-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate MF compression driver? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  45 Replies 
[quote user="zako"]I SEE IT NOW,,,I DONT UNDER STAND HOW MUCH AUDIO ENERGY COMES FROM THAT COIL CORNER (Thats what I call it) BUT I GUESS EVERY BIT HELPS...[/quote]Hi Zako,I'm sure you are not doing this intentionally but your all-CAPS writing style ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #86: Caps? by N-set on 2021-11-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  349 Replies 
Do you have your B2's refurbished with new caps? Another place to look are the old Tannoy crossovers....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #101: Caps change by N-set on 2021-11-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Remedies the Beauty in Playback Listening  349 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Thank you very much, it is very nice to learn about it. The dilemma that I see standing in front of me is following. In a 194 months, I have  my Remies completed and fully operational, sounding perfect after 2 hours, let's ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: Re: More about the air caps. by Brian Clark on 2004-12-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Where are our good phonostages? in Analog Playback  61 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Brian, I sourced the air caps from here: http://www.oselectronics.com/ose_p96.htm ... I am working on a problem of a permanent attachment of those caps into my woman. I hope she will “sound better” after that… :-( Th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #39: Of mosfets, caps and distortion. by Brian Clark on 2008-06-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  311 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Brian, and how do you find your MOSFET behaves compare the 12AX7-based cathode follower?[/quote]Romy, I have yet to try. Only got them on recommendation very recently. They're cheap enough to try in a B9A plug-in without al...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #55: The air-caps as an ultimate cap. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  311 Replies 
Paul, in my view the air-caps as an ultimate cap, the ultimate by own intrinsic topology. It is particularly the case for the 834P- like application as in there the cap is not biased by high voltage DC and gets constantly re-polarized. You see the pr...
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