Caiman passive output mod revealed

[Ali Tait]

Best to try it and see.

[Reid Malenfant]

If you say so

[Ali Tait]

I do!

[Reid Malenfant]

I do!

I tell you what could well be worthwhile Ali. I know there are some very expensive capacitors that you guys are going on about. Now if someone couldn't afford to fit one of these large (say 2.2uf or bigger) expensive caps then it may very likely be worthwhile bypassing an MKT with something like a 100nf (which should be vastly cheaper) of the super expensive variety

That way you'll get the best of both worlds with strong bass & the upper registers taking on more of the expensive caps characteristics

[Clive]

I suggest silver mica for the 100nF, RS do them, also hificollective.

[Ali Tait]

I tell you what could well be worthwhile Ali. I know there are some very expensive capacitors that you guys are going on about. Now if someone couldn't afford to fit one of these large (say 2.2uf or bigger) expensive caps then it may very likely be worthwhile bypassing an MKT with something like a 100nf (which should be vastly cheaper) of the super expensive variety

That way you'll get the best of both worlds with strong bass & the upper registers taking on more of the expensive caps characteristics

Yes agreed,it's often done so a cheaper 'lytic can be used but you still get film cap performance.Some folk say it still improves a film cap though.

[Reid Malenfant]

Yes agreed,it's often done so a cheaper 'lytic can be used but you still get film cap performance.Some folk say it still improves a film cap though.

No doubt it'll improve if used as a bypass for an electrolytic, but what i'm saying is that if you can only afford to buy a 10uf MKT & not some Teflon wonder cap it'd definately be worth bypassing the MKT with something smaller than you'd normally use (such as a 100nf) but of vastly superior quality (as these will be much more affordable).

Silvered Mica (as Clive suggested) or Polystyrene spring to mind Or Teflon if you can find them.

I have no doubt it would improve things, what i was trying to say earlier is there is very little point in bypassing say a 10uf MKT with a 100nf MKT

[Puffin]

I am going to get my ears cleaned out tomorrow so if you can all wait I will add some to my "super expensive" caps NOT (£20something each) down to a £Fiver at the 'Jumble

I will let you know. I have some old 0.1 KimberKaps to try.

[Ali Tait]

Be interesting what the outcome will be.I have some tantalums somewhere,must look them out and give it a try.

[StanleyB]

If I had accepted other people's theory, I would never have tried some of the mods that have resulted in some great results.