Silmic caps in cathode bias. Any experience?

phrarod · 5th May 2009, 03:55 AM

I put some in and I don't have experience with the sound of the Silmic in this application. I'm trying to figure out what the Silmic is doing so I don't tune the circuit around the cap's sonic properties. This is in a pre-amp I'm building.

I would appreciate what sonic characteristics people have found with these caps as a cathode bias. Also what is your favorite cap for this purpose aside from black gate.

phrarod · 5th May 2009, 05:17 AM

BTW, these are Silmic I not the Silmic II

SY · 5th May 2009, 10:15 AM

Favorite is "no cap at all."

Stixx · 5th May 2009, 01:03 PM

Sanyo Os-Con where you need a cap.

jackinnj · 5th May 2009, 01:10 PM

Favorite is LED. "Try it, you'll like it!"

5th May 2009, 03:55 AM	#1
phrarod diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	Silmic caps in cathode bias. Any experience? I put some in and I don't have experience with the sound of the Silmic in this application. I'm trying to figure out what the Silmic is doing so I don't tune the circuit around the cap's sonic properties. This is in a pre-amp I'm building. I would appreciate what sonic characteristics people have found with these caps as a cathode bias. Also what is your favorite cap for this purpose aside from black gate.

5th May 2009, 10:15 AM	#3
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicagoland Blog Entries: 1	Favorite is "no cap at all." __________________ If there's a sucker born every minute, where do the rest of them come from?

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5th May 2009, 05:17 AM	#2
phrarod diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	BTW, these are Silmic I not the Silmic II

5th May 2009, 01:03 PM	#4
Stixx diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southern Germany	Sanyo Os-Con where you need a cap.

5th May 2009, 01:10 PM	#5
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	Favorite is LED. "Try it, you'll like it!"