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Bottlehead Kits => S.E.X. Kit => Topic started by: ZacharyP on July 11, 2015, 11:41:40 AM

Title: Paralleling capacitors for the parafeed cap
Post by: ZacharyP on July 11, 2015, 11:41:40 AM

If I have 4 matched 1uf capacitors, same make and model, is there anything wrong with paralleling two and using a 2uf parafeed cap value?  Specifically, would this sound worse than simply using a 2uf capacitor?  I've read paralleling smaller values can actually be beneficial. 

Thanks for anyone who reads, and any thoughts are appreciated!

Title: Re: Paralleling capacitors for the parafeed cap
Post by: Grainger49 on July 11, 2015, 02:58:39 PM

I had 4-0.22uF KK Teflon caps.  I intended to use them on my Eros.  I found that a single cap in each channel sounded better, more coherent, and they had no effect on the bass end.

Title: Re: Paralleling capacitors for the parafeed cap
Post by: ZacharyP on July 13, 2015, 12:31:04 PM

Quote from: Grainger49 on July 11, 2015, 02:58:39 PM

I had 4-0.22uF KK Teflon caps.  I intended to use them on my Eros.  I found that a single cap in each channel sounded better, more coherent, and they had no effect on the bass end.

Hmm, might just have to try it out after fully acquanting myself with the amp.  Was going to use 1uf mundorf,zn.