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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: labb on July 14, 2020, 10:18:38 am

Title: Solen fast caps
Post by: labb on July 14, 2020, 10:18:38 am

Anyone used them for coupling caps and if so what did you think of them.

Title: Re: Solen fast caps
Post by: SILVERGUN on July 14, 2020, 10:30:31 am

I try not to use this as a default answer, but, try the search bar. I remember a few threads where they were mentioned.

Title: Re: Solen fast caps
Post by: labb on July 14, 2020, 10:40:37 am

Thanks, I did the search. They are mentioned a few times. Seems most are used in the PS for filtering. Did not find any thing reference coupling...

Title: Re: Solen fast caps
Post by: SILVERGUN on July 14, 2020, 11:24:29 am

Maybe you can gain some insight from this thread:
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=19534.0 (https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=19534.0)


Solen's are mentioned, but there is a lot of good "research" that might help you decide that what you're looking for isn't always what you're looking for.  :icon_biggrin:

Title: Re: Solen fast caps
Post by: finkaudio on July 14, 2020, 03:53:30 pm

Hi,

SOLENs are good MKP capacitors and they have a good reputation in the HiFi-World. They are made in France @SCR as far as I remember. I have used them as coupling caps in the past with good results....and in a passive crossover. But that's a different world.   :icon_biggrin:

Best regards

KH

Title: Re: Solen fast caps
Post by: labb on July 14, 2020, 06:12:19 pm

Thanks finkaudio. That is the type of info I was looking for. I have a parts order that is being held up because the Mallory ones that I normally use are on back order. Order is close to 30 days and I am tired of waiting. When I called the vendor said If I would lake the Solens he could ship the whole order. I have not used them before and don't have experience with them. So again, thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Solen fast caps
Post by: bmccowan on July 14, 2020, 06:41:55 pm

Aren't they physically much larger? I bought some years ago and struggled to fit them in. Maybe things have changed?

Title: Re: Solen fast caps
Post by: finkaudio on July 15, 2020, 08:04:03 am

....definitely a lot larger than Mallory 150 :icon_biggrin:

However, they also distribute Bennic MKT and those are also OK and a lot smaller.

Best regards

KH