Selecting NbO capacitors

摘要

How does taking your through-hole, aluminum-capacitor-based PCB design and using niobium oxide capacitors to convert it to a smaller SMT assembly sound? Pretty good, if the latest feedback from some audio system manufacturers is considered.rnYou have to go back some time into the archives to find a Pease Porridge article analyzing the sound characteristics of aluminum versus other capacitor technologies in audio circuits. The conclusion was that, while there were no differences in scope traces or measured characteristics, aluminum capacitors gave a smoother auditory experience.