No need. Best to use a preamp with no electrolytics in the signal path. There are solid state preamps that employ such technology.
not really relevant to or constructive for this discussion but i do indeed have a pretty decent tube preamp. it sounds very good but this SS preamp is part of an integrated that's just much more convenient for everyday use. the best component is the one you use and i've decommissioned the tubes for the time being.
Yes I can't more agree than that ! Same conclusions in my experience and if you can forgett it totally and choose carefully some others reference it is even better ! Silmic 2 is too much a myth in relation to the much more different and finally better Silmic (I) and the other red Elna one
!Looking for Oscon but what brand?
Here is the problem that i need your help.
I need to replace power supply/decouple in a preamp I would agree the silmic II does not fit everywhere, values i need 2200uf and 3500uf i could put slightly less capacitance like 2700uf too 25v will work
Where can i purchase these Oscon capacitors in the values I need
Lawrence
Here is the problem that i need your help.
I need to replace power supply/decouple in a preamp I would agree the silmic II does not fit everywhere, values i need 2200uf and 3500uf i could put slightly less capacitance like 2700uf too 25v will work
Where can i purchase these Oscon capacitors in the values I need
Lawrence
Here is the problem that i need your help.
I need to replace power supply/decouple in a preamp I would agree the silmic II does not fit everywhere, values i need 2200uf and 3500uf i could put slightly less capacitance like 2700uf too 25v will work
Where can i purchase these Oscon capacitors in the values I need
Try Europe!
Lawrence
Still continue...
What im afraid here, if you got a big factory and you need your
bussiness to continue, why dont we make the things with the
Similar can, print and plating gold
Producer didnt need big profit but need bussiness still running
Is there anybody here can guarantee that their silmic is original?
Everybody always said that im buy from here (and must be ori)
As i heared silmic ars totally different with silmic ii nowdays
Going back to few years ago silmic ii only had more bass only
What im afraid here, if you got a big factory and you need your
bussiness to continue, why dont we make the things with the
Similar can, print and plating gold
Producer didnt need big profit but need bussiness still running
Is there anybody here can guarantee that their silmic is original?
Everybody always said that im buy from here (and must be ori)
As i heared silmic ars totally different with silmic ii nowdays
Going back to few years ago silmic ii only had more bass only
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Yes that's odd, myself I find the green Nichicon bipolar of the 80's/90's I had in philips, Marantz cd players I bought second hand for 10 euros sound 3 times better than the same exact value bought today at Mouser, Farnell ! (in serie DC blocking at the output)
I even made ABX test on that as I think I was dreaming ! But no, the abx confirm !
Is there an industrial explanation to that ? (factory factor, materials, commodities, etc ) ?
I even made ABX test on that as I think I was dreaming ! But no, the abx confirm !
Is there an industrial explanation to that ? (factory factor, materials, commodities, etc ) ?
Measure the 30 year old ones to see what you like about them.
I did measure several Silmic's Marantz uses for coupling in amp and cdplayers. Technically they fail within 5 years.
I did measure several Silmic's Marantz uses for coupling in amp and cdplayers. Technically they fail within 5 years.
If I knew what is corelate to a better sound here I will certainly measure it ! But my ears say it's better (and other ears as well) : so maybe they don't act as a cap anymore ! Lol !
Measurement stays valid as far you know what is checked, but measurement for measurement doesn't say too much !
Measurement stays valid as far you know what is checked, but measurement for measurement doesn't say too much !
The most problem is with elna factory itself
some store here always said we cant afford if we bought from elna cause of
VERY BIG AMOUNT CAPACITOR ASKING. So some store bought from the asia
market
you can looks why the printing different sometimes one another, for big factory
maybe they change set up if they had spare time to make another line production
so i guest ...
some store here always said we cant afford if we bought from elna cause of
VERY BIG AMOUNT CAPACITOR ASKING. So some store bought from the asia
market
you can looks why the printing different sometimes one another, for big factory
maybe they change set up if they had spare time to make another line production
so i guest ...
+1, when in doubt, Panasonic FC is a safe choice. Very good performance, easy to get and reasonable cost.
I have used them in the past
panasonic fc 2200uf well I have a bag of them they are not what I am looking for
I rather try something different in this position so where can i purchase oscon in the values I need
Lawrence
panasonic fc 2200uf well I have a bag of them they are not what I am looking for
I rather try something different in this position so where can i purchase oscon in the values I need
Lawrence
Nowhere, they are not produced.
SANYO OSCON:
Max. capacitance is 2200uF, but only @ 4V voltage.
Max. voltage is 25V, but only @ 56uF capacitance.
Sanyo sold Oscon line of capacitors to Panasonic, you can search for Panasonic Oscon.
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Curious why you're so set on OSCON. I haven't tried but I heard they can sound pretty terrible in analog circuits. The impedance is crazy low and can set off all kinds of resonance issues in a circuit that isn't damped to work with them. Also limited values as @stormsonic mentioned.