Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

[carlspeak]

They have some audio grade caps in addition to their extensive guitar cap line. The HT Flat Audio grade caps are constructed with a beeswax/paper dielectric. Very vintage looking stuff.

http://www.soniccraft.com/products/c...ter_htflat.htm

[dthomas]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

They have some audio grade caps in addition to their extensive guitar cap line. The HT Flat Audio grade caps are constructed with a beeswax/paper dielectric. Very vintage looking stuff.

http://www.soniccraft.com/products/c...ter_htflat.htm

$199 for a 15uf capacitor:eek:.......:D

This is a very short subject... don't spend you money on snake oil. Unless it makes you feel better.

[carlspeak]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

$199 for a 15uf capacitor:eek:.......:D

Hell, that ain't noth'n. Have you priced Duelund VSF copper foil caps? :eek: :eek:

[rkeman]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

Boutique crossover components hold very little allure unless of proven benefit. High quality Erse, Jensen and Dayton polypropylene capacitors sound about the same as the Mundorf and Auracap capacitors that I've used in a number of builds done for other audiophiles. The differences between drivers are hundreds or thousands of times greater and probably swamp whatever differences there are between capactitors, resistors and hook-up wire. Coils can have a much greater influence than capacitors because of the differences in resistance and, for ferrite core coils, saturation effects. It would be great if you would test these new HT Flat Audio capacitors and post your impressions, but I wouldn't be surprised if your conclusions matched mine.

[carlspeak]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

It would be great if you would test these new HT Flat Audio capacitors and post your impressions, but I wouldn't be surprised if your conclusions matched mine.

I'll probably be buying them but for a crossover upgrade job (no speaker to make subjective assessments with). They'll end up in an Alon speaker owned by someone else. When I get them I will be doing imp./phase elect. testing on them. It will be interesting to see the ESR and D.F. numbers vs freq.

[Jeff B.]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

They have some audio grade caps in addition to their extensive guitar cap line. The HT Flat Audio grade caps are constructed with a beeswax/paper dielectric. Very vintage looking stuff.

http://www.soniccraft.com/products/c...ter_htflat.htm

How does beeswax handle heat? I think I'll stick with poly for a dielectric.

[dthomas]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

How does beeswax handle heat? I think I'll stick with poly for a dielectric.

I don't know about heat but I am concerned as to who is making sure the Bees get their fair share of the profits they are after all supplying the wax.

[Pete Schumacher]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

Nothing beats the Dueland pure silver foil cast caps. :eek:

We actually had a customer specifically request these in pure silver. Unreal.

I suppose when you're out to brag about your system . . .

[r-carpenter]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

Nothing beats the Dueland pure silver foil cast caps. :eek:

We actually had a customer specifically request these in pure silver. Unreal.

I suppose when you're out to brag about your system . . .

ever taken one apart? :rolleyes:
Must be a very dedicated customer.

[Face]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

Boutique crossover components hold very little allure unless of proven benefit. High quality Erse, Jensen and Dayton polypropylene capacitors sound about the same as the Mundorf and Auracap capacitors that I've used in a number of builds done for other audiophiles. The differences between drivers are hundreds or thousands of times greater and probably swamp whatever differences there are between capactitors, resistors and hook-up wire. Coils can have a much greater influence than capacitors because of the differences in resistance and, for ferrite core coils, saturation effects. It would be great if you would test these new HT Flat Audio capacitors and post your impressions, but I wouldn't be surprised if your conclusions matched mine.

That's because Mundorf and Auracap aren't anything special either...including the Silver in Oil line too...

How does beeswax handle heat? I think I'll stick with poly for a dielectric.

They're fine as long as you don't use them in a Class A or tube amp.

ever taken one apart? :rolleyes:
Must be a very dedicated customer.

I have, it's a whole lot of silver or copper foil encapsulated in resin at high pressure.

[jimbones]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

I heard the buzz ;) sorry couldn't pass it up.:D

[Wolf]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

I've always thought Jupiter to be something interesting to try, but I cannot considering the prices.

However, Bryan and I may have something down the road to vouch for...
Later,
Wolf

[bkeane1259]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

Did somebody say my name? :rolleyes:

[carlspeak]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

Evidently, Tony Gee has evaluated the Jupiter cap and rated it a very high 11.5.
http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html
His comments include saying the Jupiter almost as good as the Duelund VSF's and on equal par with the highest level of Mundorfs.

[PWR RYD]

Re: Anybody tried Jupiter caps?

I love his colorful discriptions of how each capacitor sounds :p