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RE: [chromapolaris] Technical solution about untuned voices !

2013-11-12 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: jordisampe@...
> We replaced green capacitors arround of cem 3374 (333 & 682), 
> works better, but not perfectly....we replaced the same 
> capacitors but Orange and biggest (two of 682 on right part 
> and two of 333 on left part ) and eureka....goes perfectly 
> and better!!! 
> Logical, since capacitors lose properties with over the 
> years. Now turn the of all voices, and those who are next to 
> the cem3372... sounds richer, with more harmonics.... highly 
> recommended. I've put them in 10%, but if 5% better.

The tolerance doesn't matter; 10% or even 20% is fine. They should be low
ESR and low leakage capacitors, though.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...

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