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cdc3jj · September 3rd, 2009, 10:29 PM

Putting together a weber order and I don't know the difference here. Voltage is the same as is the resistance. Who can clue me in? Thanks

backline · September 3rd, 2009, 11:11 PM

You don not say, so I assume you are talking about "tone" when used for coupling caps. My experience with caps is that they impart a subtle, not fundamental, tonal variance in amplifiers. People hear things differently. They are so inexpensive, you should just buy a few different caps and see what you think. Yes, there are very expensive caps available, but that is not what you are asking about. As a side note, I assume you meant capacitance, not resistance.
Good Luck

cdc3jj · September 3rd, 2009, 11:19 PM

Yeah, I'm still in newbie land. Thannks

petebradt · September 3rd, 2009, 11:34 PM

Polyester is more like the originals.

Billm · September 3rd, 2009, 11:57 PM

I prefer the Orange Drop 225 series film-and-foil for printed circuit boards, axial Mallory 150s for eyelet board.

SamBooka · September 4th, 2009, 03:09 PM

I bought both. Someday I will get around to trying them. Until then I am out 3$ lol

backline · September 5th, 2009, 12:45 AM

Another rich Canadian, tossing money around like it grows on trees.

celeste · September 5th, 2009, 10:55 AM

As a starting point, I suggest you use polyester everywhere you can. PP is brighter, in a bad way, to me. Thinking back, the only place I have found PP useful was in the power supply and cathode bypass.

I am of course talking musical instrument amps here not HiFi.

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SamBooka Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Montreal Age: 42 Posts: 1,162	I bought both. Someday I will get around to trying them. Until then I am out 3$ lol __________________ I used to be DH82c but I changed so the 'copters wont spot me

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September 3rd, 2009, 11:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
backline Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CA, 94585 Age: 52 Posts: 975	You don not say, so I assume you are talking about "tone" when used for coupling caps. My experience with caps is that they impart a subtle, not fundamental, tonal variance in amplifiers. People hear things differently. They are so inexpensive, you should just buy a few different caps and see what you think. Yes, there are very expensive caps available, but that is not what you are asking about. As a side note, I assume you meant capacitance, not resistance. Good Luck

September 3rd, 2009, 11:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
cdc3jj Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nash-Vegas Age: 31 Posts: 309	Yeah, I'm still in newbie land. Thannks

September 3rd, 2009, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
petebradt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Niner Country Posts: 4,255 12 Photos	Polyester is more like the originals.

September 3rd, 2009, 11:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Billm Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Age: 66 Posts: 2,164 7 Photos	I prefer the Orange Drop 225 series film-and-foil for printed circuit boards, axial Mallory 150s for eyelet board.

September 5th, 2009, 12:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
backline Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CA, 94585 Age: 52 Posts: 975	Another rich Canadian, tossing money around like it grows on trees.

September 5th, 2009, 10:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
celeste Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland Age: 51 Posts: 2,880 24 Photos	As a starting point, I suggest you use polyester everywhere you can. PP is brighter, in a bad way, to me. Thinking back, the only place I have found PP useful was in the power supply and cathode bypass. I am of course talking musical instrument amps here not HiFi.

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