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In Reply to: RE: What are the better electrolytic caps now ? posted by John PA on January 27, 2015 at 07:28:00
I have used these 100+100/500v Jensens several times now that my stock of BG WKZ caps is nearly gone. I still prefer the WKZ sonically but the Jensen is good enough that I can vary other components to get the sound I want:
http://www.partsconnexion.com/capacitor_ele_jensen_radial_dual.html
I also use old Sprague Atom electrolytics in a few places especially 40uf/500v and 80uf/450v. Some folks like to bash these and they are certainly not perfect, but they do not get in the way of my enjoying music whereas many other caps like ASC motor runs and Solen film caps do.
By the way, I agree 100% with Madisonears' description of Silmic II. I bought some based on the enthusiastic review and was very disappointed. Very dark and dull, lacking in life and detail. For small, low voltage spots I prefer old Panasonic HFQ caps that are now discontinued but still available on Ebay as NOS.
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motor run? I used these 6 in parallel per amp on my 6 pack mono amps and the sound is excellent. I used them vs the on board cap that Cary used via a very short heavy gage umbilical. A fluid dynamic transparent sound. I guess it also depends upon application.
iBasso DX100,DX50 DX90. Chord Hugo. HiFiman 901 balanced. RSA Intruder, The Lightning. Fostex TH900 balanced, Hifiman HE-6, 560, 500, JH13 Pro balanced. Lyr2, Audeze. All phones balanced mostly with Whiplash cables. Photo gallery: www.pbase.com/jamato8
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To my ears, ASC caps are too warm, too soft on leading edges, too loose and indistinct in the bass and rolled off in the highs. They also have a projected or forward midrange. On the positive side, ASC caps sound very smooth, warm and dynamic.
For somebody who likes the good things about the ASC caps, but finds the bad things interfere with the music, try GE 97F oil caps. They have a somewhat similar sound but the colorations are much reduced. In a couple projects, I have used a 97F as the first cap off the rectifier in a CLC filter.
Of course, opinions on sound quality vary. Some people love ASC and plop them in wherever they fit. Other people love Solens which I dislike just as much as ASC but for totally different reasons. Life would be boring if everyone had the same likes and dislikes.
if bypassed by a good poly .1. That cleaned up the grain they induced. Otherwise I have a bunch but I wouldn't use them any longer.
On the ACS, I can't stand warm and lack of bass so I am not sure about the difference in implementation. I find them exceptionally fast and transparent. I put around 450 volts on them and they are bypassed and paralleled in a group of 6.
iBasso DX100,DX50 DX90. Chord Hugo. HiFiman 901 balanced. RSA Intruder, The Lightning. Fostex TH900 balanced, Hifiman HE-6, 560, 500, JH13 Pro balanced. Lyr2, Audeze. All phones balanced mostly with Whiplash cables. Photo gallery: www.pbase.com/jamato8
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