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Bottlehead Kits => Crack => Topic started by: jazzfan78 on January 23, 2015, 09:49:55 AM

Title: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: jazzfan78 on January 23, 2015, 09:49:55 AM

in the stage of building the crack i need use 2
100uF 160V caps

i have 100uF 250V caps can i use it or its strong?

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Grainger49 on January 23, 2015, 11:04:32 AM

They will work as a replacement for the stock parts. 

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: jazzfan78 on January 23, 2015, 12:16:58 PM

i mean i in the final stage of the build can i use them or i have to get
100uf 160v caps?

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Paul Birkeland on January 23, 2015, 12:25:41 PM

Quote from: jazzfan78 on January 23, 2015, 12:16:58 PM

i mean i in the final stage of the build can i use them or i have to get
100uf 160v caps?

Are the caps missing from your kit?

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: jazzfan78 on January 23, 2015, 12:50:08 PM

yes. can i use this 100uf 250v?

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Paul Birkeland on January 23, 2015, 12:58:51 PM

Yes, a 100uF 250V cap is an acceptable substitute.  We can also send replacement 100uF 160V caps.

-PB

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: jazzfan78 on January 23, 2015, 01:07:52 PM

i will buy 100uf 160V. dont count on this big 250V.  ;D
THNX

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Jimb0 on January 23, 2015, 04:38:51 PM

Quote from: jazzfan78 on January 23, 2015, 01:07:52 PM

i will buy 100uf 160V. dont count on this big 250V.  ;D
THNX

The 250v will run perfectly fine. I actually replaced my caps with Dayton 100uf 250V Film Caps as an upgrade from the electrolytic caps provided with the kit.

Jim

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: jazzfan78 on January 23, 2015, 09:30:35 PM

ok before i put them
this how they look like

http://i58.tinypic.com/nz554n.jpg

they will replace this

http://i59.tinypic.com/33bfzps.jpg

is it ok?

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Strikkflypilot on January 24, 2015, 01:21:09 AM

Really unsure if that really is an upgrade.

The electrolytic caps supplied with the crack are pretty decent.
An upgrade would be swapping them out with good quality film caps.

If You are keen on modding a bit, this thread is a good place to start:

http://bottlehead.com/smf/index.php?topic=776.0

Edit: Oh yeah, this is the thread that made me have to get and mod the crack!
http://bottlehead.com/smf/index.php?topic=5782.0

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Jimb0 on January 24, 2015, 07:23:22 AM

Hmm yea I think Strikkflypilot is right. Those look like electrolytics. The one I put in were polypropelene caps. I would stick with the ones with the kit.

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.head-fi.org%2F2%2F2c%2F2c02834e_IMG_2426.jpeg&hash=74e6933172f561b077660f8ea00845aaaa661198)

Hehe, much bigger than your replacements  ;D

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Strikkflypilot on January 24, 2015, 07:41:16 AM

Nice basefinish there, Jimb0

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Jimb0 on January 24, 2015, 08:50:00 AM

Quote from: Strikkflypilot on January 24, 2015, 07:41:16 AM

Nice basefinish there, Jimb0

Thank you sir, glad you like it!

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: JamieMcC on January 24, 2015, 10:28:18 AM

Sweet build and a nice finishing of the base congrats. How are you liking it with the mods?

Title: Re: CAPACITORS QUESTION
Post by: Jimb0 on January 24, 2015, 11:53:38 AM

Thanks Jamie. Btw, I'm scjarrett87 from head-fi. The caps are incredible. Definitely heard a huge difference in sound quality and it's probably the best upgrade I've done so far.

I'm halfway towards my 7119 mod. Installed the two switches, just waiting for some spst's that are coming in today in the mail so I can add the resistance mod.

Hopefully by tonight I'll be listening to those 7119's that I've heard so much about.