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

David G Dixon dixon at mail.ubc.ca
Fri May 4 22:32:48 CEST 2018


Yes, that's what I meant to say as well (I believe that virtually all 560pF
MLCC caps are NP0/C0G anyway). 

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> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Query about best cap type for '2164 
> stability network
> 
> 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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