- Posted by Bare on November 27, 2004 at 07:51:35
In Reply to: BlackGate caps in speaker crossover posted by Ronald K. on November 8, 2004 at 15:25:02:
Waste o' time and Money :-). BG's are decent Elctro caps and in the RIGHT location can sound good.. Although a similar Value of Film 'n Foils Does sound better even in PS applications.. IF you can fit them in..Size was the main attraction (good sound, tiny package) for BG's before they were discontinued.
But inna Signal Path?.. why even try?
Lotsa proven Caps for that application.. Suggest an Auricap as a starting point.. but experimentation is the name of the Game when 'voicing' yr System to one's Sonic Desires.
Follow Ups:
- Re: BlackGate caps in speaker crossover - PhilJ 11:42:18 11/27/04
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- In Reply to: Re: BlackGate caps in speaker crossover posted by Bare on November 27, 2004 at 07:51:35:
Ronald K
Thank you for the info. After Nick Gowan (who is an Audio Note dealer) recommended Black Gates for my speakers I have yet to get one other endorsement. I have a post on Audiogon and the BGs are getting lambasted. I know nothing about electronics and may leave the original caps in at this point...
all the best,
Phil
- I have tried the BG's in the signal path of a SACD player and . . - John PA 22:45:56 11/28/04
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- In Reply to: Re: BlackGate caps in speaker crossover posted by PhilJ on November 27, 2004 at 11:42:18:
when using the nonpolar BG the sound surprised me. It is detailed and in my opinion very good. I do not think the Black Gates fit the mold of what is normally thought of as a "electrolytic" and they cannot be tagged as this. They are a cap derived from that method but that is where they leave off. I put them (non polar) in my dac board replacing OS CON SG's and the difference was not small.
Just my onion.
ja in cold and freezing, Tucson, AZ
The Elaborate DAC=Johnny's Balloon Meshplate 27 Balanced Preamp=Balanced Six Pacs=Newform Research 645
- I have tried the BG's in the signal path of a SACD player and . . - John PA 22:45:56 11/28/04
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