Paralleling capacitors for the parafeed cap

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Offline ZacharyP

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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!



Offline Grainger49

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Reply #1 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.



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Reply #2 on: July 13, 2015, 12:31:04 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.