[AudioCats]

yes, those giant high voltage motor run caps. They are pretty inexpensive but there are so many different brands/kinds, I don't want to spend a bunch of $ to try them all.... Any recommadations? Somebody must have tried them before

Planning to use them for tube amp signal input/output.

Thanks!

 

[mrarroyo]

I just placed an order for a couple at: Surplus Sales of Nebraska

Paid like $7 a piece plus S&H. Specifically I bought part number: (CFO) 0005R00.37.A Oil Capacitor, 5uF, 370vac

I will use them for the passive mod on my Lite DAC-AH (thanks d-cee).

 

[Budgie]

I have tried quite a few different ones. GE Dielektrol VI are my favorite, but Aerovox Supermet sound almost as good.
Most brands I have tried sound better then the Blackgates, Cerafines and most of the other dry film caps I have tried, so I would not be afraid to just try a set at random. I also think the they sound better by themselves, without any kind of bypass. Never hurts to try, though.

Edit- Make sure that they are "motor run", not "motor start" type. Don't know what the internal difference is, but the "start" caps seem to all sound crappy.

Audiocat, I am in Portland. send me a PM if you in Vancouver, or are going to attend VSAC. I can give you a couple pairs of caps to play with. I have spares.

 

[AudioCats]

Thanks for the info, especially the tip on "motor run" vs. "motor start"

Budgie, I am in Seattle, Portland is a little too far away.... Is VSAC the tube meet? I am not a tube person (yet), so I probably won't be there. Thanks for the offer though.