You know, I think a key factor in my test scrnario is digital. I hadn't A-B'd it with anything but my PC>DAC on the same circuit as everything else. Had it been all analogue, not sure it would have the same impact - maybe - but maybe not. I'll have to try it with some vinyl sometime, but since that photo above, I have hooked it up more directly to the power strip and tucked it under the component rack.
Like those bad RIFA caps?
Anyway doesn't a single cap just couple noise between line and neutral? The normal filtering has caps to earth as well to reduce common-mode noise.
Ever wittnessed a motor capacitor blow? Believe me, the amount of smoke that it produces will never fit in that box of yours. Install that fuse, even better disconnect the thing when you don't listen.
Exactly that. If your cap really makes a difference I would invest my time in upgrading the PS of your equipment instead.
I'd like to report back that my cap-in-a-box is still going strong, still same sound improvements to the DAC + stack. Tucked away, filtering away I suppose.
The caps should be rate for across-the-line ""X" service., which are rated for that kind of service and will fail safely.
As you can see in the product link, this is a cap originally developed by Siemens,
even has the old order numbers and is of very high quality.
Now, to clear the "blowing cap" issue up, is this part intended to be kept away
from mains voltage or not ?
The type plate does not show all of the familiar symbols, however IEC 61071 1/2
as seen here may be a guide, but I don't know it.
even has the old order numbers and is of very high quality.
Now, to clear the "blowing cap" issue up, is this part intended to be kept away
from mains voltage or not ?
The type plate does not show all of the familiar symbols, however IEC 61071 1/2
as seen here may be a guide, but I don't know it.
If the cap is not rated for across-the-line service, it shouldn't be used that way. Doesn't matter about the "quality".
old HVAC guy here.. run caps can blow apart and make a real mess. some will go like a firecracker some will whistle.
Plastic cased ones can actually start burning aluminum out thru the case due internal arcing. (self healing feature) Most will just expand the cases like a bad can of veggies.
Plastic cased ones can actually start burning aluminum out thru the case due internal arcing. (self healing feature) Most will just expand the cases like a bad can of veggies.