Just bought the set and tested it. Sounds great but when doing a test with a frequency oscillator and injecting a square wave I got a shock. There is a bass roloff, not a lot but still. This means they use a capacitor in the audio line. I took the C162 apart and it is full of cheapy capacitors.
So I would like to swap only the ones being in the audio stream.
Anyone?
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So I would like to swap only the ones being in the audio stream.
Anyone?
What is wrong with capacitors in chain ? By the way, in your boxes you have several ones - or do you know to make crossover without capacitors ? Or if you have active crossover, so there is much more of them 😀 .
I guess BGT assumes that there are electrolytes in the SP. I don't know these amps, but NAD use quite cheap 'lytes in the output stages of their CDPs as DC blockers.
BGT, NAD Germany has a contractor who sells the the schematics for reasonable money (yes, to private persons, too). Maybe a similar arrangement exists for Holland? I'd give them a ring or write them an email, they were quite responsive when I asked for schematics for my CD540.
Best regards,
Oliver
BGT, NAD Germany has a contractor who sells the the schematics for reasonable money (yes, to private persons, too). Maybe a similar arrangement exists for Holland? I'd give them a ring or write them an email, they were quite responsive when I asked for schematics for my CD540.
Best regards,
Oliver
NAD is " cheap " firm, so can't use expensive ones - if yes, it will be not NAD, but Mark Levinson 😀 .
Upupa,
I didn't want to criticise NAD in general; I think their products' VFM is quite good. I also believe that upgrading a 'critical' capacitor (for example in the feedback loop) can bring about good results. Did this with a few amps now and I won't go back.
Best regards,
Oliver
I didn't want to criticise NAD in general; I think their products' VFM is quite good. I also believe that upgrading a 'critical' capacitor (for example in the feedback loop) can bring about good results. Did this with a few amps now and I won't go back.
Best regards,
Oliver
Sound don't make caps, but only careful circuit and PCB design. If it is uncorrectly designed, any caps don't save it. 😉
Oliver, I meant the electrolyte caps. I will try to contact NAD. I know from experience that electolytes wear(dry) out. I used a passive preamp before, which had no cap. at all. The mosfet power amp had only 1 10uF polycarbonate cap. But it lacked the real punch the NAD has in the bottom end and the power.
But what I found was that after 10 years the Amp. becomes dull sounding and replacing the caps. did the trick.
So I expect this to deteriorate also after so many years.
I use a external DAC for my digital devices like CD, PC, MD and they are connected through a Toslink autoselector system.
The DAC has no output capacitor. Elecrolyte capacitors in the audio chain is ok when they are new but not after so many years.
But what I found was that after 10 years the Amp. becomes dull sounding and replacing the caps. did the trick.
So I expect this to deteriorate also after so many years.
I use a external DAC for my digital devices like CD, PC, MD and they are connected through a Toslink autoselector system.
The DAC has no output capacitor. Elecrolyte capacitors in the audio chain is ok when they are new but not after so many years.
Upupa Epops said:
Agreed. But bad caps can make an otherwise good circuit sound worse. I'm not advocating stupid part swapping here.
Best regards,
Oliver
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