[nothin]

What is the Black Gates everybody are talking about?
Please give me some info or links.
Thank you very much!

 

[tjkurita]

Here you go!

http://www.audionote.co.uk/news/black_gate_essay.htm

 

[nothin]

big thanks!

 

[dhp]

they're a type of electrolytic capacitor that has amazinginly low ESR and minimal sound. THe ideal audio electrolytic capacitor

 

[nothin]

BTW, will it bring any significant benefit to my system?
It's Indigo DJ => PRII => K701

 

[nothin]

So, I need to buy BlackGate capacitor and replace it with PRII capacitor MYSELF?!

Or I don't understand something?...

 

[tjkurita]

What is PRII?

 

[bahamaman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjkurita What is PRII?

LaRocco Pocket Reference II, a portable amp.

 

[Comfy]

 

[tjkurita]

Looking very quickly at Larocco's website it looks like they offer a Black Gate upgrade.

Actually, these seem like questions you would be able to find answers for by using the search function on the boards and/or google.

Because you are a new member maybe you didn't know about the great search/archive on head-fi. You'll spend a month just looking through all the archives!


Enjoy and welcome.
J.

 

[nothin]

sorry i tried forum search but i havent found any useful info about blackgates

 

[Pete7]

Did you buy this amp new from Larocco Audio? Used from someone here on Head-Fi? Or did you just order it? Your PR II might already have the Black Gate upgrade and you don't even know it. If you bought it used from someone ask the person whether or not it has the Black Gate caps. I f you know for sure that it doesn't have them, contact Larry Milligan of Larocco Audio at larry@laroccoaudio.net, and tell him your interested in ugrading the caps to Black Gates. I'm assuming since you didn't know what Black Gates were, that you more than likely don't have any D.I.Y. headphone amp experience. You'd have to send your amp in to Larocco Audio and have Larry do it. It'll probably cost $50. If you just ordered the amp, again contact Larocco Audio and Larry will configure the amp that way for the additional cost. Good luck whatever the scenario is.

 

[hugz]

Are black gate caps really the best? I find it hard to beleive that in the whole world of parts, no one makes a comparable cap.

They're just so.... overpriced

 

[Nerull]

Reference Audio Mods like Rubycon ZA/ZL better, and they're much cheaper too!

~Tom

 

[akwok]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hugz Are black gate caps really the best? I find it hard to beleive that in the whole world of parts, no one makes a comparable cap. They're just so.... overpriced

The more expensive.. the better!