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According to different discussions several people think that Tonerex are very warm capacitors so I don't know if it's what I need... I think i'll take 4 x Silmic 1 2200uf 25v because the silmic 1 series are reputated to be a bit less tubey sounding and colored on the midrage than the silmic 2 while keeping a very good quality of timbers (according to all the comments i read). Black Gate looked good, more neutral, but are impossible to find (and expensive) too bad. Anyway, I think it's only hearing the silmic that i'll know if it's what I want or not so...
In section electrolytic, I have a "mix" of ELNA capacitors including Silmic I, Silmic II, (silk-fiber); 1 pieces (2,200ufX16V) Cerafine (super fine ceremic particles) and 4 pieces (2,200ufX25V) Red Starget ROD (Aluminium electrolytic capacitors). It is very funny. I say again, I don't believe in the existence of generally valid recipes. The sound has a textured character, but at the same time is naturally. Mid-range frequencies are expressed very natural, relaxed, pleasant.
I found an interesting presentation on
www.hificollective.co.uk site:
"Which capacitor to use is Difficult to determine without actually trying. It depends on Too Many Factors. To Hear A Certain part of the potential, it's nessecary to change Other shares Often too. Experimenting with different combinations is a more robust way to lift to a higher level of design. In principle the original music signal HAS TO BE preserved as much as Possible, But It's Difficult to Tell Which shares do. For analysing the music signal (harmonic structures changing in time) is still the most our Ears Useful tool. But we're all Calibrated differently. To Some of the color and warmth and SILMIC Adds the Black Gate FK sounds neutral. Others to a neutral SILMIC Because it sounds exactly reproduces natural colors and warmth from the recording, the Black Gate FK sounds more 'hifi' to Them, making the signal more pulsed, peaky (giving attack) and too clean (filtering out natural timbres) .
Often the Combination of different (high quality) capacitors in the right places Gives the best result. Best thing is to try yourself and trust your Ears. Still, We Want Some to mention as a rough guideline General Characteristics (of course tissue has our personal, biased, subject experiences). Apply for tissue characters capacitors in the signal path either used or in the power supply (for digital different rules apply, But There are simularities as well). Lower voltage of the capacitor CAN versions offer more refinement (it's faster, more Presence Gives Towards the mid-highs).
The SILMIC II is best for reproducing different timbres, natural colors and warmth in the recording. It offers most Presence in the low-mid range with lots of texture (tangible). Bass is round and warm, the mid and highrange is very refined, 'silky', quiet, with lots of openess But (More Than CERAFINE open, less open Than Black Gate FK).
Also very good is the CERAFINE for reproducing different timbres, natural colors, But Has More Than SILMIC direct sound (less directly Than Black Gate FK). Bass is round and warm, the midrange and the high Presence HAS most range is lively.
The Black Gate FK HAS the most open and clean sound, with the main Presence in the high range. It sounds thinner, offers somewhat less texture and stamps. It offers most pulse, attack in Both the low, mid and high ranges."
