Line stage cap recommendations

buzzforb · 5th April 2011, 12:34 PM

Building a borberly line stage that has an output cap as well as coupling cap. Thinking of 1uf/.1uf combo. I would appreciate any recommendations or experiences. Considered Obbligato film/oil cap with Obb premium gold.

merlin el mago · 5th April 2011, 02:00 PM

Why not use the same like Erno Borbely: Mundorz ZN Polypropylene + tin foil?

Obbligato are metallized so better Mundorf tin foil.

BTW the best caps are teflon film & copper foil but for PS too expensive.

buzzforb · 5th April 2011, 02:03 PM

The Obbligatos I am using for main output cap is metal film in oil. It is not on PS but on the output of the linestage.

merlin el mago · 6th April 2011, 11:04 AM

If you can't afford only teflon, my advice 1uF Auricap bypassed 0.1uF Teflon FT-3.

If you have the Obbligatos on hand try to bypass with these teflons & let me know?

kannan_s · 6th April 2011, 12:13 PM

Borbely line stage does not need any cap? they are DC coupled with very low DC offset
why Cap?

5th April 2011, 12:34 PM	#1
buzzforb diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Burlington, NC	Line stage cap recommendations Building a borberly line stage that has an output cap as well as coupling cap. Thinking of 1uf/.1uf combo. I would appreciate any recommendations or experiences. Considered Obbligato film/oil cap with Obb premium gold.

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5th April 2011, 02:00 PM	#2
merlin el mago diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Blanes - Costa Brava	Why not use the same like Erno Borbely: Mundorz ZN Polypropylene + tin foil? Obbligato are metallized so better Mundorf tin foil. BTW the best caps are teflon film & copper foil but for PS too expensive.

5th April 2011, 02:03 PM	#3
buzzforb diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Burlington, NC	The Obbligatos I am using for main output cap is metal film in oil. It is not on PS but on the output of the linestage.

6th April 2011, 11:04 AM	#4
merlin el mago diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Blanes - Costa Brava	If you can't afford only teflon, my advice 1uF Auricap bypassed 0.1uF Teflon FT-3. If you have the Obbligatos on hand try to bypass with these teflons & let me know?

6th April 2011, 12:13 PM	#5
kannan_s diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009	Borbely line stage does not need any cap? they are DC coupled with very low DC offset why Cap?

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