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• Low voltage BG sounds terrible ... - KIS 17:06:22 01/17/07 (5)
  In Reply to: But only 5 - 6 volts posted by spinnsound on January 17, 2007 at 15:56:00:

  And this is coming from someone who loves BG WKZ and N series 350V caps.

  Their low voltage caps are reasons why some people hate BG. They are not in the same league as the Big voltage caps.

  I have tried them and will never use or recommend them.

  Can't say that I like the Muse KZ either. Their cheaper green label ones sound better to me.

  Cheers
  William
  
  

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  • Re: Low voltage BG sounds terrible ... - spinnsound 03:40:46 01/18/07 (4)
    In Reply to: Low voltage BG sounds terrible ... posted by KIS on January 17, 2007 at 17:06:22:

    Thanks, That explains why I never really heard any improvement when I put some low voltage black gates in my old phono pre amp.
    I have not had much experience with electrolytics but I have been happy with Nichicons that I have used in the past.
    
    

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    • I've had very good luck (and sound) with Elna Cerafines - stellavox 07:38:54 01/18/07 (3)
      In Reply to: Re: Low voltage BG sounds terrible ... posted by spinnsound on January 18, 2007 at 03:40:46:

      in the same application - get mine from Welborne
      
      

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      • Mee too, very happy with BG N/Nx/HiQ - TBM 11:16:42 01/19/07 (2)
        In Reply to: I've had very good luck (and sound) with Elna Cerafines posted by stellavox on January 18, 2007 at 07:38:54:

        I recommend to put them in Super-E config for best result; i.e. two caps with same value in parallell with long leg against short leg (and vice versa). Happy hunting...

        Tom, Lillehammer (Norway)
        300B SET, NOS DAC, Avantgarde Duo
        Higher end; tubes and horns...
        
        

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        • I don't understand - stellavox 05:57:29 01/21/07 (1)
          In Reply to: Mee too, very happy with BG N/Nx/HiQ posted by TBM on January 19, 2007 at 11:16:42:

          Your suggested "super e" configuration - putting electrolytic caps in parallel but in "antiphase" means that one cap will be reverse biased when placed between potentials in a circuit - won't it destroy itself???

          Charles
          
          

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          • BG N/Nx/HiQ are not elektrolytics - TBM 02:08:25 01/22/07 (0)
            In Reply to: I don't understand posted by stellavox on January 21, 2007 at 05:57:29:

            They are non-polar, thus a "+/-" ala super E can be done without any danger. You can of course NOT do this on regular electrolytics like BG FK...

            Cheers,
            Tom
            Higher end; tubes and horns...
            
            

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