I'm having trouble deciding about how to construct 150uf capacitor in a midbass crossover. Since I haven't found a 130uf non-polarized cap to go in parallel with a 20uf cap, I'm considering using 5 10uf poly cabs in parallel (on sale at madisound) with a 100uf non-polarized cap. Is there any disadvantage to using so many capacitors to come up with the correct value?
nope but don't forget there is a plus or minus 10% rule and way back it was plus or minus 20% since capacitors were not that close
No disadvantage in using higher number of smaller value caps.
If audibly different it's probably better because the smaller caps discharge quicker. Also, consider blending different types of caps for a certain flavor, exactly like a chef does with spices in the kitchen.
Agree, can't think of any sonic downsides. Sometime you just gotta do what you gotta do.
Some place you'll read that mixing different values will cause smear or phase problems, but I've never see or heard any proof of that.
Some place you'll read that mixing different values will cause smear or phase problems, but I've never see or heard any proof of that.
Yes, beware of the large cap tolerances. Tell Madisound that you want to arrive at the 150 value using your specified combination of various brands/types, and they'll select measured caps to achieve it.
Peace,
Tom E
Peace,
Tom E
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