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Good source for assorted polystyrene caps?
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:13 am    Post subject: Re: Good source for assorted polystyrene caps? Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
frijitz wrote:

Do I agree with whom? I've never heard that claim made.


You've never heard the claim that certain dielectrics sound nicer? Have you never encountered a guitar pedal forum? Gearslutz? The beeswax capacitor store? Laughing

Oh well, I guess at least that answers my question though, so thank you for that.
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:36 am    Post subject: Re: Good source for assorted polystyrene caps? Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
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frijitz wrote:
You've never heard the claim that certain dielectrics sound nicer?

Of course, but not in regard to COG vs polystyrene. What is the difference supposed to be?

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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:11 am    Post subject: Re: Good source for assorted polystyrene caps? Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
frijitz wrote:
Of course, but not in regard to COG vs polystyrene. What is the difference supposed to be?


I dunno, I guess that's what I was asking you. Smile Some people talk about the audio characteristics of ceramic, mylar, styrene, and more exotic configurations, but I'd never heard anyone specifically comment on C0G.

Well, maybe one of these days I can try it for myself.
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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 10:49 am    Post subject: Re: Good source for assorted polystyrene caps? Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
jumunius wrote:
I dunno, I guess that's what I was asking you. Smile

No, you asked me if I agreed with the opinion that there was a difference. Smile

But by all means, go ahead and compare them yourself. Please let us know how it turns out!

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PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
This is in no way a contradiction Smile

I would *imagine* though I have not tested it myself either, that different response curves among different dielectrics *could* have some impact if they were directly in the audio processing path. So I don't think it's necessarily all bunkum from that standpoint. I'd be interested to hear results of testing too--I just haven't gotten to the point of building my filter yet, so it's not on my plate for a bit.
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