Film caps in powersupplies

[Mikerodrig27]

These two look nice and inexpensive. I suppose it just needs to be a name brand and Polypropylene.

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/KEMET/C4AQLBW5700A3LK?qs=r5DSvlrkXmIpZrw8oKZrJQ==

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/KEMET/C4AQLBW5900M3OK?qs=81r%2BiQLm7BRLCJ7qDPPHbA==

 

[RobertS61]

50uF and up, that'll cover your effort

bellow that, use any sissy-sized ones

Would Clarity Cap ESA Series 100uf then be a good choice?

 

[amplidude]

For power supply i would use money on better transformers and cabeling, and use industrial dc link capacitors, you can sometimes find 200 plus uf capacitors at a bargain, polypropylene ones, solid srew terminals and all.

 

[Zen Mod]

motor runs

 

[RobertS61]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[amplidude]

Few years back i bought 28 of theese from Italy, around 100 usd. Minus shipping.
Great capacitors

 

[TungstenAudio]

As MZM indicates, motor run capacitors are beneficial as well as cost effective. I have tried several of my builds both without and with these, and they make a noticeable improvement.

 

[Zen Mod]

ZM Omninoticeable

 

[Mikerodrig27]

I have been playing with these 70uF Kemet PP DC link Radial caps. They seem to make for a nice sounding power supply. I had some big 70uF solens on another power supply used in the same amp and I couldn't tell the difference.

 

[RobertS61]

Are Motorrad caps in any way superior than the Solen or Clarity caps or just same effect with much less cost?

 

[Zen Mod]

motor run, not motorrad

they're certainly superior for PSU duty

 

[RobertS61]

To Zen Mod,

motor run, not motorrad

Haha, German spellingschecker.

Okay thanks I will starting a search for them.

 

[Zen Mod]

Though, nothing against Motorrads, quite contrary

 

[RobertS61]

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