Clarity Cap DTAC MKP 630VDC – 5% tolerance

Clarity Cap DTAC MKP 630VDC – 5% tolerance

Technical Specifications (according to manufacturer): “A narrow 10µm (630Vdc) polypropylene film with a special spray and heat treatment contribute to the exceptional performance of this capacitor. These measures combined with hand soldered M8 male or female terminations ensure that the ESR is greatly improved when compared to the traditional axial leaded components. It has been designed to produce the lowest possible resistance within the component, which Clarity Cap believe has a direct relationship to sonic performance. The low ESR is particularly relevant in high quality crossover networks, ensuring that loudspeakers perform to their optimum. Tape and resin colours are flexible and unless specified, capacitors would be supplied with gold tape and black resin.”

Sound: The Clarity Cap range has an overall similarity in tonal balance except for the DTAC. It doesn’t have the rounded character of the other Clarity Caps and sounds in comparison nicely spatial and clear. I may be exaggerating a little here, but the DTAC makes a Clarity Cap SA sound a little cheap. Compared to a Mundorf Silver/Gold they still seem a fraction rounder and they are as transparent and clear as a Jantzen Audio Silver Z-Cap without being over bright. If you were looking for lots of depth, ambient information and concert-hall reverberation then I would advise to look at the Mundorf Silver/Gold, but if you prefer a slightly smoother top-end then the Clarity Cap DTAC is a very nice alternative.

Verdict: 10,5