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Electrolytic jb Cap. Electrolytic
jb Cap.
Electrolytic cap Mundorf Electrolytic
cap Mundorf
Audaphon polyester cap Audaphon
polyester cap
Audaphon polypropylen Audaphon
polypropylen
Clarity Cap Clarity
Cap
Mundorf classic CAPs Mundorf
classic CAPs
Mundorf EVO CAPs Mundorf
EVO CAPs
Duelund capacitor Duelund
capacitor
Jantzen Cross-/Z-Cap Jantzen
Cross-/Z-Cap
Jantzen Alumen Z-Cap Jantzen
Alumen Z-Cap
Jupiter Copper + Wax Jupiter
Copper + Wax
Monacor MKT + MKP Monacor
MKT + MKP
Rike oil paper Rike
oil paper
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Capacitors come in many different quality grades. To help you to determine which capacitor is suitable for a specific application we have put together the table below.

Capacitor type
description
Typical dissipation
(f=1kHz and 20 C)
Size Price Standard application
High-end application
Dielectric medium
Elctrolytic capacitor JB
electrolytic capacitor MCAP
0.08...0.12 small low impedance
correction
    - oxide film
polyester capacitor (MKT):
Audaphon MKT, Monacor
0.005 medium medium in series to
tweeter
in parallel to
bass driver
polyester foil (PET)
polypropylen capacitor (MKP):
Audaphon MKP, ClarityCap PWA, PX, TC Mundorf MCap, MCap EVO, Jantzen Z-CAP, Jupiter Red Astron or Yellow Vintage
0.0002-
0.0003
large medium in series to 
tweeter
in series to
tweeter
or
in parallel
to woofer
 
or
 
apparatus
tuning
polypropylene (PP)
absolute top capacitors:
ClarityCap SA, CSA, ESA, MR, CMR, DTAC,
Duelund CAST
MCap-Supreme, Silver/Gold and
Jantzen Silver, Silver/Gold
0.0002 large high     - polypropylene (PP)
apacitors with special dielectric:
Duelund CAST
The construction builds on the Duelund Virtual Stack Foil design. In addition the proprietary WPIO dielectricum is used which necessitates several days of impregnation under high pressure.
apparatus capacitors:
Mundorf M-Lytic
capacitors for amplifiers, which contain a plus- and a minus pole. They are not for crossovers but for tube or transistor amplifiers and power supplies.

Please note: Since these capacitors are bipolar, polarity is of no importance!

The MKT capacitor's dielectric medium is polyester foil. For high-end applications MKP capacitors are used, employing polypropylene as dielectric medium. In this case you should have a look at
 
Clarity CAPs SA, CSA, ESA, MR, CMR, Mundorf Supreme, Rike.