replacing polar caps for coupling

at77 · 31st January 2010, 10:37 AM

probably a dumb question i'll get flak for.... but as aaron neville said, "i don't know much..."

i much prefer the sound of nichicon kz to es caps for coupling.
can i just replace my es (bi polar) 22uf coupling caps with a pair of 10uf kz (polar caps) connected in parallel but opposite phase (ie one connected in the way of the signal path and the other the opposite of the signal path as regards to positive orientation but the leads connected together)?
cheers.

Mooly · 31st January 2010, 11:32 AM

A bipolar or non polarised cap is made by connecting two identical caps in series not parallel, with either the plus or negs connected together... so you would need two 47uf caps in series

at77 · 1st February 2010, 05:40 AM

aha! thank you mooly.

31st January 2010, 10:37 AM	#1
at77 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	replacing polar caps for coupling probably a dumb question i'll get flak for.... but as aaron neville said, "i don't know much..." i much prefer the sound of nichicon kz to es caps for coupling. can i just replace my es (bi polar) 22uf coupling caps with a pair of 10uf kz (polar caps) connected in parallel but opposite phase (ie one connected in the way of the signal path and the other the opposite of the signal path as regards to positive orientation but the leads connected together)? cheers. __________________ at77

1st February 2010, 05:40 AM	#3
at77 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	aha! thank you mooly. __________________ at77

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31st January 2010, 11:32 AM	#2
Mooly diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2007	A bipolar or non polarised cap is made by connecting two identical caps in *series* not parallel, with either the plus or negs connected together... so you would need two 47uf caps in series

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