Best (cheap) film type cap

[SteveS]

All,

I'm bulding an amplifier 'on the cheap' and trying to purchase all items from one supplier (to minimize shipping costs). So, of the Panasonic film type capacitors, which type (B, V, E, ECQ-E(B), etc.) which is best to use for coupling and bypassing?

SteveS

 

[fmak]

All,

I'm bulding an amplifier 'on the cheap' and trying to purchase all items from one supplier (to minimize shipping costs). So, of the Panasonic film type capacitors, which type (B, V, E, ECQ-E(B), etc.) which is best to use for coupling and bypassing?

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None, unless you are really strapped

 

[HarryHaller]

Sensibly priced caps

http://www.maco.panasonic.co.jp/www-data/pdf/ABD0000/ABD0000CE9.pdf

http://www.panasonic.com/industrial_oem/electronic_components/pdf/ee080_eeu_fc_dne.pdf

These Panasonic caps very good for the money and available at DigiKey. They are good enough for the following:

 

[HarryHaller]

Panasonic caps

Why look! Here are some more of those lowly Panasonic FC caps
in a Stereophile Class A rated amp FROM ENGLAND! How did those get in there?

What the Germans like them too......?
http://www.schuro.de/pana-dat.htm

 

[HarryHaller]

More caps

http://www.mouser.com/products/prod...age=25&cat=113&CFID=20520235&CFTOKEN=13353105

http://www.mouser.com/products/prod...age=25&cat=113&CFID=20520235&CFTOKEN=13353105

OH MY GOODNESS! More reasonbly priced quality caps..... right here in the Lone Star State.

http://www.sbelectronics.com/pdf/715p.pdf

 

[SteveS]

Thank you Harry, I appreciate it.

SteveS

 

[HarryHaller]

You are quite welcome

Let me know how else I can help.

H.H.

 

[Mohan Varkey]

Harry,

Are those gold striped electrolytics (next to the toroid) Nichicon Muse?

Mohan

 

[HarryHaller]

Gold stripe caps

No, Panasonic FC series.

H.H.

 

[Mohan Varkey]

Thanks Harry. Your amp looks nice.

Mohan