SV: SV: [sdiy] Orange Drop Capacitors?

[John Alex Hvidlykke]

Hi Nils

Thanks for the answer and illustrative images.

> Hi John,
>
> John Alex Hvidlykke wrote:
> > I need to ask about the nicknames you use:
> >
>
> These are the "tropical fish"-capacitors:
>
>     http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z274/razzz_photo/27avril044.jpg
>
> And the mustard caps:
>
>     http://www.valvepower.co.uk/mustardcaps.jpg

> > i did not know these were in such high esteem. After reading
> your posting I
> > looked mustard caps up on eBay. Five dollars for a 39 nF capacitor!
> Impressive, no? 15 years ago or so I had boxes full of these things. To
> bad I threw them away to make some space... Nowadays I could make a
> small fortune on e bay with them. The 22nF caps are the most
> expensive btw.
>
> > Are they really that good.
> I have a set of the mustards in my guitar pre-amplifier and I like them.
> They sound good but I doubt they sound 10 times better than a 50 cent
> cap :-)
>

Excatly as i thought. I am rich! Well, perhaps not, I don't have that many
around. But at least I am going to treat those old timer caps with a little
more respect in the future ;-)

Cheers

John