Digikey capacitors for crossovers

regal · 29th July 2005, 03:38 PM

Are there any capacitors at digikey that can be used for building crossovers or do you have to use more expensive capacitors from Madisound or parts express?

roddyama · 29th July 2005, 04:01 PM

the caps from Digi-Key are mostly smaller than 10uf so can be used on the higher frequency crossovers if you like. I would use the polypropylene over the polyester caps. The lower frequency crossover caps will be larger than is generally available from non-audio sources.

This, of course, does not address the "sound" of capacitors except to say I like polypropylenes over polyester.

Bare · 29th July 2005, 04:18 PM

Suggest: Solens.. Inexpensive and Surprisingly Good..
There are slightly better ones, but save those for when you are dissastisfied with the Solens. :-)

29th July 2005, 03:38 PM	#1
regal diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MD	Digikey capacitors for crossovers Are there any capacitors at digikey that can be used for building crossovers or do you have to use more expensive capacitors from Madisound or parts express?

29th July 2005, 04:01 PM	#2
roddyama diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan	the caps from Digi-Key are mostly smaller than 10uf so can be used on the higher frequency crossovers if you like. I would use the polypropylene over the polyester caps. The lower frequency crossover caps will be larger than is generally available from non-audio sources. This, of course, does not address the "sound" of capacitors except to say I like polypropylenes over polyester. __________________ Rodd Yamashita

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29th July 2005, 04:18 PM	#3
Bare diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: vancouver	Suggest: Solens.. Inexpensive and Surprisingly Good.. There are slightly better ones, but save those for when you are dissastisfied with the Solens. :-)

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