if possible u should avoid electrolytic caps for output coupling. if the value allowed, better to use non polarised poly caps

my pcm2704 dac..wima 6.8uf mkp10 as output coupling, sanyo oscon for supply filtering. yellow caps is elna.



the wima mkp give a warm mid range and great vocal..it help tame the high of bright speaker.

6.8uf is not enough to directly drive a headphone, low frequency will be cut off due to the impedance

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This post has been edited by bibbyGirl: Aug 27 2011, 05:17 AM

read here on how to choose a output coupling caps value and calculator

http://www.v-cap.com/coupling-capacitor-calculator.php

u must first find out the input impedance of your headphone. if you are driving headphone directly u wont be able to use non electrolytic caps anyway..the value are too big for any poly caps. the big poly caps is like 10uf max which cost a bomb.

im running the pcm2704 bypassed without caps connecting to edifier c3. i find the high sound more detail this way. the dc offset is too small to be worried of.

the capacitor characteristic affect the sound...

output coupling caps value affect the low frequency respone..

headphone usually 32 ohm will require much larger caps..so your only choice is electrolytic.

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Added on August 28, 2011, 11:56 pmthe capacitor characteristic affect the sound...

output coupling caps value affect the low frequency respone..

headphone of 16-32 ohm will require much larger caps..so your only choice is electrolytic.



This post has been edited by bibbyGirl: Aug 28 2011, 11:56 PM