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I just had my Wadia S7i modded (BG's by the way) to the Statement level by Great Northern Sound Company. Right out of the box, the sound is more than I could have imagined. We all have opinions, and mine says Black Gate uber alles.

What is the best replacement for a bipolar BlackGate NX 1000 uF 25V?

Are the nichicon Muse ES 1000uF/25vdc the right? Gives better bipolar replacement caps?

The nichicon Muse ES 1000uF/25vdc costs only about $1,45 - but for the BlackGates I pay'd about $12,50 from percyaudio.

http://www.hndme.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1117&idcategory=40

http://www.percyaudio.com/

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Originally Posted by FritzS 

What is the best replacement for a bipolar BlackGate NX 1000 uF 25V?

 

Are the nichicon Muse ES 1000uF/25vdc the right? Gives better bipolar replacement caps?

The nichicon Muse ES 1000uF/25vdc costs only about $1,45 - but for the BlackGates I pay'd about $12,50 from percyaudio.

 

http://www.hndme.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1117&idcategory=40

http://www.percyaudio.com/

Are you sure you need a bipolar cap? What is the application?

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Originally Posted by DingoSmuggler 

Are you sure you need a bipolar cap? What is the application?

Yes, I use them to protect expensive headphones from DC (offset and DC protection) instead of a DC protection circuit with an relais.

In my own build WNA MKII I use bipolar BlackGate NX 1000 uF 25V without herable differences.

For my next projects I want to get some bipolar 1000uF caps. Later I will biuld a DC protection circiut.

Some says bipolar BlackGates electrolytic caps are better in PSU too.

You don't need bi-polars as output caps.  There are some who think they inherently sound better, but only if you are comparing like capacitors.  If you can find a brand that sounds excellent without being bipolar, there's no disadvantage.

IMHO, the Elna Silmic RFS II's are as good or better than the old BG NX's.  The only disadvantage was they tended to be huge in size, but their lower price, availability, and lack of requirement for the infamous BG break-in time makes up for their huge size.  They are readily available at DigiKey or Handmade Electronics.