[Boatanchors] Disc caps vs paper caps

[J. Forster]

Probably true, but many ceramics are piezoelectricand can have a pretty
large voltage coefficient of capacitance.

I can't think of any reason they'd not work offhand though.

-John

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> YES !
>
> Ceramic caps are the same as paper caps for all practical purposes.
> Be advised ! Audiophools  - the people who can hear "blue"  - will tell
> you how  "terrible" ceramic caps will "sound."
> And that only old paper & beeeez  wax capacitors  ( with gold leads
> etc)"sound good."
>
> So yes, ceramics are just fine. Consider all the pieces of tube gear that
> use ceramic caps.
>
> de KA4JVY
>
> Mark
>
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>>________________________________
>> From: Joe Walden <w5jdy at cox.net>
>>To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:32 PM
>>Subject: [Boatanchors] Disc caps vs paper caps
>>
>>>From Joe w5jdy in Norman,Ok..  I am restoring a Zenith 1930's 6vdc farm
>>radio that uses a synchronous 6 pin vibrator in the power supply (no
>>rectifier tube)..  In the schematic it shows .01 paper caps at 1200volts
>>from each side of the vibrator transformer secondary to ground..  Is it
>> OK
>>to use disc ceramics in their place..  I have some at 3 kv..  I think
>>Sprague makes a  .01 at 1600 volts but I am having trouble finding them??
>>Thanks all..  Joe 
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