CAP QUERY

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CAP QUERY
« on: 24 Dec 2011, 08:12 pm »
HEY GANG, I WAS WONDERING. HOW IMPORTANT IS CAP SELECTION IN THE 250HZ RANGE? I AM WORKING ON A THREE WAY SETUP AND I WANT TO FIND ASOME CAPS FOR THE WOOFER SECTION. IT IS A 10 INCH AND WILL PLAY FROM 250HZ ON DOWN. I KNOW WHICH CAPS I WANT FOR THE REST OF THE FREQ RANGE BUT I NEED SOMETHING FOR THELOW END FREQ
MERRY CHRISTMAS YALL

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Re: CAP QUERY
« Reply #1 on: 24 Dec 2011, 08:23 pm »
HEY GANG, I WAS WONDERING. HOW IMPORTANT IS CAP SELECTION IN THE 250HZ RANGE? I AM WORKING ON A THREE WAY SETUP AND I WANT TO FIND ASOME CAPS FOR THE WOOFER SECTION. IT IS A 10 INCH AND WILL PLAY FROM 250HZ ON DOWN. I KNOW WHICH CAPS I WANT FOR THE REST OF THE FREQ RANGE BUT I NEED SOMETHING FOR THELOW END FREQ
MERRY CHRISTMAS YALL

caps key stuck?

Capacitors always matter. However I'm curious just how you'll be using capacitors with a 10 inch woofer? A capacitor by itself is a "high pass." If you want to low pass the woofer, you need to use, will also need an inductor (choke).
The sky is the limit, you get what you pay for. If you want the very best, expect to pay a lot.

My very affordable recommendation is to use the DAYTON Metallized Polypropylene Capacitors from PartsExpress.

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Re: CAP QUERY
« Reply #2 on: 24 Dec 2011, 11:22 pm »
low pass is an 18db/oct so it has caps

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Re: CAP QUERY
« Reply #3 on: 24 Dec 2011, 11:44 pm »
low pass is an 18db/oct so it has caps

OK, just checking.