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DKW F102 · 29th Nov 2016, 7:48 pm

Hi again. Thanks to everyone who has explained about the 'audio coupling capacitor'. As I said in my second posting, I have been replacing the 'audio coupling capacitor' as a matter of course ( not realy knowing what it does) while changing all of the other wax paper capasitors, or to use a new confusing term ' Toffees' (so called as they are toffee colour and sticky too). I geuss that all of the resistors and capasitors should ALWAYS be checked during the restoration of a radio / amplifier. If they are not in spec then it pays to change them. I do wonder if people who talk about 'the valve sound' are used to sets with duff resistors and capasitors making them think that all valve stuff should sound like that. Anyway, I'm of to measure some 'audio coupling capacitors' ... !!

29th Nov 2016, 7:48 pm	#26
DKW F102 Triode Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Emsworth, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 33	Re: 'THAT' Capacitor. What is it ? Hi again. Thanks to everyone who has explained about the 'audio coupling capacitor'. As I said in my second posting, I have been replacing the 'audio coupling capacitor' as a matter of course ( not realy knowing what it does) while changing all of the other wax paper capasitors, or to use a new confusing term ' Toffees' (so called as they are toffee colour and sticky too). I geuss that all of the resistors and capasitors should ALWAYS be checked during the restoration of a radio / amplifier. If they are not in spec then it pays to change them. I do wonder if people who talk about 'the valve sound' are used to sets with duff resistors and capasitors making them think that all valve stuff should sound like that. Anyway, I'm of to measure some 'audio coupling capacitors' ... !!