In Reply to: RE: Breaking the 10:1 bypass capacitor rule of thumb? posted by Lew on March 11, 2011 at 11:18:03:
A bypass cap always introduces problems for me. For example, adding a .01uf bypass across a coupling cap may impress initially with "speed" and "imaging focus" but, to my ears, these turn out to be colorations rather than improvements. It's like adding a super-tweeter to a speaker that is already well balanced. You notice the air and detail right away, but later conclude there is a discontinuity between the drivers. In my book, if you can hear the super-tweeter (or bypass cap), then it's a problem, not a solution.
I think it's far better to choose a better cap to begin with and then use it without a bypass. I like V-Caps for couplers.
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- Agree - Salectric 12:59:23 03/11/11 (0)