[sdiy] Orange Drop Capacitors?

[Nathan M. Reeves]

WHo is Tom Holman?

Cheers,

Nate ( doesn't want to do a google search) Reeves


On Dec 30, 2009, at 12:21 PM, thx1138 wrote:

> On 12/30/09 2:15 AM, "Tom Wiltshire" <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:
> 
>> I think it's because..
>> 
>> THEY LOOK COOL!
>> 
>> T.
>> 
>> On 30 Dec 2009, at 00:41, Ian Smith wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hey all,
>>> 
>>> What's the deal with orange drop capacitors? They're everywhere in
>>> "vintage" audio stuff and there's all sorts of talk about them
>>> making things sound better and having better tone, but nothing on why.
>>> 
>>> Can you guys help me out?
>>> 
>>> -Ian
>>> 
>>> _________________________________________________________________
>>> Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free.
>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Synth-diy mailing list
>>> Synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>> http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Synth-diy mailing list
>> Synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
> Well it is sort of like the Monster cable effect.
> 
> If I spend $100 for an interconnect cable, it has to sound better.
> 
> I use lamp cord for my speaker set up in the lab vs Monster Cable and
> measured it on my Audio Precision and found no real difference.
> 
> By the way, I measure cable by wife acceptance factor and find that they
> prefer no cables. 
> 
> I have had Tom Holman come over several times for the holidays and he never
> noticed that I was using cheap audio cables. But usually thinks my EQ could
> use a small amount of tweaking.
> 
> Perhaps I should run this question of caps and cables past him as well.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Terry
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Synth-diy mailing list
> Synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy