Galaxy Transformers

Sanjay Belkhode2021-05-11T18:51:42+00:00

In this article, I want to talk about transformers; their practical applications, and their seemingly magical effect on audio signals. Transformers, nondescript, but important electronic components, are ubiquitous in professional audio gear, both in the power supply and in the audio path. Audio transformers are used in analog consoles, DAW interfaces, most every piece of outboard gear, many microphones, powered monitor loudspeakers, and power amplifiers used for monitor speakers and headphones systems. Here, we will focus on the audio applications...

Space Titanium Capacitors

Sanjay Belkhode2021-05-11T18:43:40+00:00

When cooking up good sound, audiophile grade caps should be on the list of ingredients… The single biggest improvement you can make to any vintage amp is replacing its capacitors with the correct “Audiophile Quality” types. Not just the power supply electrolytics, or caps that test bad, but ALL caps. It’s not that old capacitors “go bad.” They do—  But it’s that the original capacitors were  not “audiophile grade” types to begin with.  Carefully choosing the right type of replacement capacitors results in a remarkable improvement in...