Audio Asylum Thread Printer

Get a view of an entire thread on one page

Tweakers' Asylum

Suggestion for EMU sound card caps

63.147.151.190

I have an E-MU 1212m sound card, which I am upgrading. There are four caps sitting between the DAC chip output (CS4398) and the opamps. These are 16V, 47uF caps.

Some of the guys on head-fi.org recommended changing these out for Black Gate NX for a BIG sonic improvement. The closest I can get is a Black Gate N, 16V but only 33uF.

Would it be OK to use the 33uF instead of the nominal 47uF in this application? Or would I be better off to use the lower quality Black Gate standard, in the 47uF/16V size?

My amp is DC coupled so I'd rather not simply bypass the caps, as others have suggested...

Follow Ups:

It will be fine NT - analog_sa 14:35:44 07/01/09 (0)

Post a Followup:

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.