[sdiy] Favourite electrolytic cap brand / model?

[Michael E Caloroso]

You don't want to use electrolytics as the tuning elements in filters.  Too
much variance in capacitance (study the spec) and Electronotes discourages
them because they are not low leakage.

MC

On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 6:14 AM Tom Bugs via Synth-diy <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> FC caps - well I have a drawer with 10u/22u/47u that rarely get used -
> then 100u/220u (25V) - I put a pair of 220u 25vs on the power rails of
> each module so that's prob 98% of the FCs I use
>
> UES - 10u/22u/47u (35v ones, I think).
> Yeah, I do wonder if they're worth it but they're not too pricey & I'm
> sure there were some details in Doug Self's book that made me think it
> was worth it.
> I'm fairly KISS (keep it simple) so happy to have made a choice for a
> limited range of good quality parts that I know I can obtain relatively
> easily for reasonable costs.
> The UES ones are quite big in size (though think in part that is due to
> bipolar) and the green does look nice ;)
>
>
> On 21/12/2021 12:18, cheater cheater wrote:
> > Hey Tom, what values do you like to keep around for each? Thanks
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 11:56 AM Tom Bugs via Synth-diy
> > <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
> >> Panasonic FC range for regular electros.
> >>
> >> Then Nichicon UES bipolars for audio areas.
> >>
> >> On 21/12/2021 02:51, cheater cheater via Synth-diy wrote:
> >>> I'm looking to buy a bunch of electrolytic caps just to have some
> >>> values around. I'm looking for small to medium sizes, for audio work
> >>> and basic supply filtering (so up to, say, 30V?). Size isn't
> >>> important, this is just for messing around, but I'd like them to be
> >>> high quality, good for audio, and not dry out / drift after being
> >>> stored for 10 years, and not corrode. I don't want to buy typical "run
> >>> of the mill" since they usually end up being bad in one of a few ways.
> >>> I'd appreciate suggestions. Note I'm looking for electrolytic caps
> >>> only at this time, not polystyrene etc.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
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