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Old 06-17-2009, 07:15 AM   #194 (permalink)
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Re: The capacitor thread.

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Originally Posted by Armitage View Post
You guys DO realize that capacitors break down with age... faster if they're NOT in use... so you have no idea what you're getting with NOS caps... and measuring it isn't very helpful with a meter because they swing at different frequencies and at different voltages... and Different voltages DO make a difference with tone caps because they react at different frequencies at different voltages to...

You gotta scope'm.
IMO I don't think different voltages make any noticeable difference - I've used vintage bees at .022 @ 400 and .022 @ 600 and they sounded IDENTICAL in everyway and reacted the same
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