[Bosk]

Now that Blackgates are no longer readily available, what gets your vote as the #1 sounding Electrolytic capacitors available for use in electronics? (not crossovers)

 

[ludoo]

I have a limited experience in DIY, but I like the Elna Cerafines which I have used in a couple of builds, once swapping them in place of Muse KZ. They are no longer manufactured, but can usually be found for less than Blackgates. The Elna Silmic II RFS are their successors and are available from Digikey and many others.

 

[adamus]

I like silmics - quite smooth. bypassed with small obligatos they sound lovely as a cathode bypass in a valve amp.

 

[QQQ]

Blackgates are good, but Nichicon Muse's are better sounding, generally.

 

[majkel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by QQQ /img/forum/go_quote.gif Blackgates are good, but Nichicon Muse's are better sounding, generally.

Yeah, sure. I can say, I have never heard a good sounding Nichicon.

To the OP - Elna Tonerex.

 

[tomb]

Once again, Majkel, your hearing preferences seem directly opposite most everyone else's.

I prefer the Nichicon Muse's myself - even over Black Gates in certain scenarios. Black Gates are highly detailed but they never lose a certain bit of "fuzziness", IMHO. Nichicon Muse are much more transparent.

 

[NelsonVandal]

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Originally Posted by tomb /img/forum/go_quote.gif Once again, Majkel, your hearing preferences seem directly opposite most everyone else's.

I tend to disagree. Majkel's been spot on when he describes the sound of opamps. I also think he could be right regarding the use of TLE2426 as rail splitter. I've done some experiments, but it's too early for me to speak out my findings. Maybe it's not so transparent in this position as we like to think.

I have no experience from capacitor sound except for standard WIMA film caps, BlackGate HiQ and Sanyo WX, so I'm following this thread with interest.

 

[tomb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NelsonVandal /img/forum/go_quote.gif I tend to disagree. Majkel's been spot on when he describes the sound of opamps. I also think he could be right regarding the use of TLE2426 as rail splitter. I've done some experiments, but it's too early for me to speak out my findings. Maybe it's not so transparent in this position as we like to think. I have no experience from capacitor sound except for standard WIMA film caps, BlackGate HiQ and Sanyo WX, so I'm following this thread with interest.

Sure, we all have our opinions, but let's just say that when someone says they've "never heard a good sounding Nichicon," it tends to invalidate the rest of their statements.

 

[Seaside]

Never say never, since there might be few exceptions that you will never know. Oops, did I say never?

Anyways, to OP, I like elna silmic II.

 

[stixx]

Sanyo Os-Con as cathode bypass cap...

 

[kirimaru]

I have used all blackgates,audio grade nichicon and elna,the nichicon muse kz is the best performance/value after blackgates.

 

[vixr]

uh...I'm not qualified to post here. (thought I was for a second there)

 

[compuryan]

I have Nichicon Muze in my amp and they kick!

 

[rds]

I think it's best to just post possible equivalents rather than trying to find a best replacement.
This stuff is completely subjective - there will never been a consensus.

 

[Bismar]

Burp.