Why remove capacitor 'wrapping' ?

Keyoke · 1st December 2006, 12:08 PM

I'm still new at this so y'all will have to forgive me. I know that there is no such thing as a dumb question, just consider me an inquistive idiot.

I've seen a number of chipamps that have the large-value caps w/o their clothing. Is there a reason to remove the wrapping aside from asthetic ones?

runebivrin · 1st December 2006, 12:30 PM

Technically, there shoud be no difference.

But as always with things like these, those who remove the wrapping do so because they feel it improves the sound in some subtle way. And to a degree, that's probably true. In their ears, it does sound better.

Rune

Nuuk · 1st December 2006, 01:46 PM

The plastic jacket is insulation so don't remove it unless you know what you are doing!

cpemma · 1st December 2006, 02:03 PM

The jacket also shows the polarity so make alternative arrangements when removing.

pinkmouse · 1st December 2006, 02:41 PM

It also allows cheaper caps to be substituted for more expensive ones.

Nuuk · 1st December 2006, 02:47 PM

You cynic Al!

So it was TV that did for poor Alexander Litvinenko!

halo0925 · 1st December 2006, 02:58 PM

Voodoo and black magic

I_Forgot · 1st December 2006, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Keyoke
Is there a reason to remove the wrapping aside from asthetic ones?

It is a sort of magic, like prayer, that is supposed to improve the performance of the amplifier. Children and many adults who are unable to discriminate between an advertisement and factual information often believe this sort of nonsense, hence we have the "tweak" segment of the high-end audio industry that preys on their weakness.

The fact that you are asking about it indicates that you have the potential to rise above the stupidity of magic audio. It is obvious that you don't blindly believe every bit of nonsense you read on the internet. I applaud your inquisitiveness and hope you will continue on your quest for truth.

I_F

Peter Daniel · 1st December 2006, 03:48 PM

If you install Black Gates in some sort of supporting blocks, see pic here: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/attac...amp=1143477205 and use standard size Forestner bit to make the holes, you need to remove capacitor's 'wrapping', otherwise the cap won't fit (sizes 7/8 and 5/8 dia).

Nordic · 1st December 2006, 03:49 PM

also makes it a little harder to reverse engineer simply by looking at it...

1st December 2006, 12:08 PM	#1
Keyoke diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia	Why remove capacitor 'wrapping' ? I'm still new at this so y'all will have to forgive me. I know that there is no such thing as a dumb question, just consider me an inquistive idiot. I've seen a number of chipamps that have the large-value caps w/o their clothing. Is there a reason to remove the wrapping aside from asthetic ones?

1st December 2006, 12:30 PM	#2
runebivrin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Huddinge, Sweden	Technically, there shoud be no difference. But as always with things like these, those who remove the wrapping do so because they feel it improves the sound in some subtle way. And to a degree, that's probably true. In their ears, it does sound better. Rune __________________ Do wizards use spell checkers?

1st December 2006, 01:46 PM	#3
Nuuk diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somerset, SW England	The plastic jacket is insulation so don't remove it unless you know what you are doing! __________________ The truth need not be veiled, for it veils itself from the eyes of the ignorant.

1st December 2006, 02:41 PM	#5
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	It also allows cheaper caps to be substituted for more expensive ones. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

1st December 2006, 02:47 PM	#6
Nuuk diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somerset, SW England	You cynic Al! So it was TV that did for poor Alexander Litvinenko! __________________ The truth need not be veiled, for it veils itself from the eyes of the ignorant.


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1st December 2006, 02:03 PM	#4
cpemma diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: S Yorkshire OK	The jacket also shows the polarity so make alternative arrangements when removing.

1st December 2006, 02:58 PM	#7
halo0925 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	capacitor wrapping Voodoo and black magic

1st December 2006, 03:48 PM	#9
Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	If you install Black Gates in some sort of supporting blocks, see pic here: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/attac...amp=1143477205 and use standard size Forestner bit to make the holes, you need to remove capacitor's 'wrapping', otherwise the cap won't fit (sizes 7/8 and 5/8 dia). __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC

1st December 2006, 03:49 PM	#10
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	also makes it a little harder to reverse engineer simply by looking at it...

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