Caps vs Inductors

[Martin Czech]

> Harry Bissell: We know that caps and inductors are basically inverse
> functions
> of each other, but the perfect cap has infinite series resistance, the
> perfect
> inductor has zero series resistance. Build a moog ladder with inductors and
> it
> isn't a ladder anymore, its just 4 transistors. The npn-pnp with 4 caps is
> perfectly reasonable. Why not use the state-variable configuration and be
> done
> with it?<
> 
> Hi Harry:
> 
> I  disgree.  At frequencies where the effective resistance of the inductor
> is greater than the emitter resistance, it is still a Moog ladder. 
> 
> Terry Michaels
> 

Don't fight, boys ;->
Yes inductors might work, I didn't mention them because of the problems:
-availability
-cumbersome hand winding
-size
-capacitive coupling of the windings
-nonideal dc resistance
-pick up hum

A lot of problems, which caps don't have (proper audio type).

m.c.