[sdiy] Query about best cap type for '2164 stability network

rburnett at richieburnett.co.uk rburnett at richieburnett.co.uk
Fri May 4 12:04:50 CEST 2018


NP0 / C0G ceramic


On 2018-05-04 10:32, Tom Wiltshire wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> What type of capacitor would be most suitable for the 500R/560pF
> stability network on the input of the 2164 VCA? (In practice I mostly
> use 560R/470pF - easier values to get).
> 
> It’s not directly in the audio path, so film caps seems like overkill.
> Instead it's to take interference to ground, so it feels to me like
> ceramic is appropriate.
> Is that right, or would I be better off with something else? I realise
> any improvement is unlikely to be audible, but I’m looking for
> guidance on “best practice”.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom
> 
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