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Old 16th February 2003, 03:27 PM   #1
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Question mica caps

hi everybody!
what are your opinions about mica caps in audio aplications?
especially in amps...

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Old 16th February 2003, 04:21 PM   #2
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I use them where very small pF values are required and the only alternative is ceramic disc.

Exception: For power supply to ground by pass, the ceramin disc is a better choice since the key function is maximum HF bandwidth -- any noise or distortion added by the cer disc is dumped to ground.
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