And here's another option:
AXON-73679
100uF / 250VDC, True Cap, (D: 48.2mm x L: 65mm)
$32.28 $16.14 pcX USD Price
AXON True Cap Metalized Polypropylene Capacitors
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These are the capacitors chosen by some of the most highly regarded speaker manufactures
around the world. The sound quality is very neutral and open. AXON True Capacitors
are made from the finest grade European metalized polypropylene, by the same OEM
company in France (SCR), that makes the SOLEN Metalized polypropylene caps. In fact,
these are functionally and materially identical to the PA series SOLEN caps, with
one advantage - typically, the "actual/measured" AXON values are more closely wound
to the nominal printed value.
AXON True Caps are manufactured on high precision Swiss machines with high winding
tension to suppress microphonics. They use a multi-wrap encapsulation (white epoxy
ends) for protection and oven annealing to improve internal damping. Tolerance is
5% precision, centered on the nominal value. The leads are solid copper, coated with
pure tin to prevent oxidation.
Personal note:
I've used these and like them better than the higher voltage Solens. They seem to be somewhat smoother overall, but even more pronounced i n the mids.
$16 each, you probably can't go too far wrong, but could also be bypassed for changing the flavor to your liking.
-- Jim
Of course you can also find some of those huge Sprague 100 uF motor run caps, typically for even less than these Axons, and they too sound fantastic.
-- Jim
Jim Rebman -- recovering audiophile
Equitech balanced power; uRendu, USB processor -> Musette DAC -> 5670 tube buffer -> Finale Audio F138 FFX -> Cain and Cain Abbys near-field).
s.e.x. 2.1 under construction. Want list: Stereomour II
All ICs homemade (speaker and power next)
