In essence a capacitor is a passive electronic device that stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field. A capacitor consists of two plates or conductors separated by a a dielectric.  The standard units of Capacitance are: 

microfarad: µF (1 µF = 10-6 F) 
nanofarad: nF (1 nF = 10-9 F) 
picofarad: pF (1 pF = 10-12 F)

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Sonicaps are far from cheap but in traditional audiophile terms they are vastly less expensive than their acoustic competition.  Our research has shown that as we started to improved the quality of the capacitors in our crossovers, the more focused and natural sounding the soundstage became.  We are of the opinion that  poor quality capacitors tend to distort the audio signal's phase and amplitude characteristics which impacts negatively on the speakers ability project a stable and well focused image. 

If you intent going the digital crossover route the Sonicaps is an excellent interim choice without breaking the bank.  

 

 

 

(Diam.) x L (Inches)

Value (µF)

Price (Rand)

Value (µF)

(Diam.) x L (Inches)

Price (Rand)

0.19x0.55

 0.001/630VDC

       R19.79

2.0/220VDC

0.62x1.30

   R36.62

0.21x0.55

0.0015/630VDC

       R19.79

2.0/425VDC

0.94x1.05

   R84-37

0.22x0.55

0.0018/630VDC

       R19.79

2.0/630VDC

0.97x1.80

R77.19

    0.22x0.55   0.0020/630VDC       R20.78

2.2/220VDC

0.65x1.30

  R37.61

0.23x0.55

0.0022/630VDC

       R20.78
2.4/220VDC
0.67x1.30

  R38.60

0.24x0.55

0.0024/630VDC

       
2.7/220VDC

0.71x1.30

  R39.59

0.34x0.55

0.0027/630VDC

       R20.78

3.0/220VDC

0.75x1.30

   R42.56

0.26x0.55

0.003/630VDC

       R

3.0/425VDC

1.23x1.30

  R71.99

0.26x0.55

0.0033/630VDC

       R21.77

3.0/630VDC

1.20x1.80

R88.82

0.27x0.55

0.0036/630VDC

       R21.77

3.3/220VDC

0.79x1.30

  R44,54

0.28x0.55

0.0039/630VDC

     R21.77

3.6/220VDC

0.73x1.55

  R47.51

0.28x0.55

0.0047/630VDC

      R22.76

3.9/220VDC

0.75x1.55

   R48.89

0.24x0.55

0.0051/630VDC

    R22.76

4.0/425VDC

0.93x1.80

R78.92

0.25x0.55

0.0056/630VDC

     R22.76

4.0/630VDC

1.34x1.80

R78.92

0.25x0.55

0.0062/630VDC

    R22.76

4.3/220VDC
0.80x1.55
  R52.32
0.20x0.55
0.0068/630VDC
    R22.76

4.7/220VDC
0.74x1.80
  R55.41
0.27x0.55
0.0075/630VDC
      R22.76
5.0/425VDC
1.02x1.80
R87.09
0.21x0.55
0.0082/630VDC
       R22.76
5.0/630VDC
1.43x2.02
R121.97
0.22x0.55
0.01/630VDC
       R22.76
5.1/220VDC
0.78x1.80
   R57.39
0.25x0.55
0.015/630VDC
       R23.75
5.6/220VDC
0.80x1.80
   R61.35
0.28x0.55
0.022/630VDC
       R23.75
6.2/220VDC
0.85x1.80
R
0.34x0.55
0.033/630VDC
       R23.75
6.8/220VDC
0.89x1.80
 R70.26
0.33x0.77
0.047/630VDC
       R23.75
7.5/220VDC
0.93x1.80
 R74.22
0.38x0.77
0.068/630VDC
       R23.75
8.2/220VDC
0.95x1.80
R76.25
0.41x0.77
0.082/630VDC
       R22.76
9.1/220VDC
1.01x1.80
 R82.14
0.45x0.77
0.1/630VDC
      R22.76
10/220VDC
1.05x1.80
 R87.09
0.43x1.05
0.15/630VDC
     R
11/220VDC
1.12x2.02
 R92.03
0.53x1.05
0.22/630VDC
     R
12/220VDC
1.15x2.02
 R96.98
0.62x1.05
0.33/630VDC
      R
13/220VDC
1.18x2.02
 R101.43
0.61x1.30
0.47/630VDC
       R
15/220VDC
1.24x2.02
R109.01
0.71x1.30
0.68/630VDC
       R
17/220VDC
1.32x2.02
R119.25
0.77x1.30
0.82/630VDC
       R
20/220VDC
1.41x2.02
R134.84
0.47x1.30
1.0/220VDC
       R28.70
24/220VDC
1.32x2.80
R156.36
0.66x1.05
1.0/425VDC
       R40.58
27/220VDC
1.41x2.80
  R172.19
0.85x1.30
1.0/630VDC
       R56.90
30/220VDC
1.45x2.80
  R188.03
0.55x1.30
1.5/220VDC
       R33.65
Prices are subject to E-Mail confirmation and availability.

Sonicaps Contact Information

RibbonSpeakers: South Africa Audiophile SA
P.O. Box 15535, Vlaeberg, 8018, South Africa  
Telephone +27-21-5348705 Telephone 082-401-3098
Telephone +27-21-5348705 Fax   011-784-8061
Fax +27-11-507-6113 www.audiosa.co.za
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