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Polarized caps are usually electrolytics.

Don't use them anywhere in the signal path. Where the caps are used as filters in the main power supply or as AC bypass eletrolytics are OK. Orient them the wrong way and they may blow up- really.


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  • Polarized caps are usually electrolytics. - Bill Fitzmaurice 17:18:46 10/14/03 (0)


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