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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Smash => Topic started by: Cleet Torres on September 23, 2014, 02:10:38 AM
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What dip in low end DB will I get if I use a pair of 2.0uF output caps in my Smash? I was rummaging through my parts bin and came across a pair of brand new 2.0uF Dynamicaps that I bought and had forgotten about. :-\
I have a pair of 0.22 TFTF V-Caps (found at the same time, also long forgotten) which I can bypass them, but would rather hold onto them for something else.
Thanks
cleet.
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Changing the final cap will either give you a few low bass notes or not. The roll off is 3dB per octave. And octave is 8 notes. Changing this cap will change the frequency where the roll of begins.
Before deciding I will give you Paul Joppa's advice. Try both and see if you notice a bass roll off.
I tried a hand full of caps and cap combinations on my Eros. I ended up, first, with a single 0.22uF were the design was 0.47uF (it comes with a 1.0uF as an upgrade. I could hear no loss of bass from the stock 1.0uF. I preferred the sound of these well broken in KK Teflon 0.22uF to any of the alternatives. Some of those I tried were as large as 3.0uF and it made no difference in the bass of my system. It is time for you to give yourself a smorgasbord of cap flavors.
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Going from 2.2uF to 2uF will be inaudible to all except maybe whales. (Especially if you're using our amps)
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And to add, there will be no dip in bass, just a gentle roll off.
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Going from 2.2uF to 2uF will be inaudible to all except maybe whales. (Especially if you're using our amps)
Oh dear, so my wife is going to be complaining then? ;)
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Changing the final cap will either give you a few low bass notes or not. The roll off is 3dB per octave. And octave is 8 notes. Changing this cap will change the frequency where the roll of begins.
Before deciding I will give you Paul Joppa's advice. Try both and see if you notice a bass roll off.
Yeah, let me try. It's not like it's going to cause smoke and flames and unless I try I'll never know how they sound.
Regards
Cleet