Capacitor Upgrade

Arcam uses commercial (blue) Rubycon capacitors for their Alpha CD players. Upgrading them to the higher-specs Rubycon BLACKGATE capacitors (BG-01 100uf ~US$10.00 ea.) in the analogue stage would no doubt bring about sonic improvements.

These capacitors are made of high-grade components and are known to have almost distortion-free characteristics. They contain super fine ceramic particles which improve the discharging speed between the anode and electrolyte. The result is immunity to external vibrations, resulting in less distortion and increased clarity of the music signal.

Rubycon Blackgates Capacitors

The illustration below shows the replacement of the commercial (blue) Rubycon caps to the Blackgates.

Capacitor Upgrade to Rubycon Blackgates


The Rubycon blackgates can be purchased at www.welbornelabs.com