[sdiy] Walt Jung and Richard Marsh's Capacitors article

[Theo]

Hi Dave,
You might check on http://www.execpc.com/~endlr/
loads of interesting info about caps there without the audiophile touch.

> What would be nice for pure audio?
>
Anything poly??? should be a good pick I guess.

> Which ones are good when you seek bassyness?
>
IMHO That is a feature that can easily be set by the design it self.
No need to relay on undocumented features of a cap.

> Which ones distort nicely?
>
You tell me??
I sometimes build in diode clippers that start distorting before anything
else in the circuit.
That way I know for sure the damn thing distorts in a way I want it to ;)

> Which ones are louder then which others? (I noticed old tropical fish are
> louder)
>
Tropical fish? aint that some old polyester foil caps?

Have fun,
Theo