A cap on top of a 250?

Posted by: leeto on 12 December 2002

Due to lack of tiers on my rack, I have my hicap sitting on top of the right side of my 250 so that both the 250 and hicap transformer are on the same side. Am I compromising a lot on sound quality with this arrangement?
Posted on: 12 December 2002 by john rubberneck
Try to arrange it so the transformers are 90% out of phase and furthest apart.

Stuart
Posted on: 12 December 2002 by J.N.
Try putting the Hi-Cap on the floor (not carpet), if the leads will reach.

I would expect this to be better.

N.B. I first read 'cap' as 'cat' and thought you had an overheating 250 (and cat!)
Posted on: 12 December 2002 by Eric Barry
my cat was on top of my 250 three minutes ago. I think she likes it cos it's warm.

--Eric
Posted on: 12 December 2002 by rp
quote:
Try to arrange it so the transformers are 90% out of phase...


Does this apply to toroids?
-rp
Posted on: 12 December 2002 by leeto
Putting them side by side or putting the hicap 90% rotated compared to the 250?
quote:
Originally posted by john rubberneck:
Try to arrange it so the transformers are 90% out of phase and furthest apart.

Stuart
Posted on: 13 December 2002 by john rubberneck
quote:
Putting them side by side or putting the hicap 90% rotated compared to the 250?


90% rotated compared to the 250?
Posted on: 13 December 2002 by Frank Abela
It's a compromise. Putting the Hicap on the floor (or even on its side next to the 250!) will produce a different compromise which may be better. Try it, it's free, but someday get yourself another tier on your rack.

Regards,
Frank.
All opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of any organisations I work for, except where this is stated explicitly.
Posted on: 16 December 2002 by leeto
Oopss, I actually meant 90 deg rotated compared to the 250.

How do you make it 90% out of phase?

quote:
Originally posted by john rubberneck:
quote:
Putting them side by side or putting the hicap 90% rotated compared to the 250?


90% rotated compared to the 250?