FYI: Goertz Zobel Networks

Non-polarized capacitors are polarized, so you can orient them one way and get one sound / reading and flip them around and get different sound / readings.

As to mounting the zobel's at the amp or speaker, at the speaker is always the preferred method. Some amps have built in zobels right at the binding posts inside the amp.

As for using spades, bananas, etc... I've found that it is very convenient to connect the speaker wires with spades for the tightest connection and to use decent quality bananas for the zobels. Each allows a solid connection without interfering with the other. Obviously, one would have to have "5 way binding posts" on the speaker to take advantage of such a method. Sean
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Audioengr: I shouldn't have phrased that the way that i did. Let me say that non-polarized capacitors have a specific orientation to them and each orientation will have a sound of its' own. The key is to find which orientation sounds best to you in that specific circuit and then to install all of the capacitors in the circuit(s) with that same "polarity" or orientation. Mixing the orientation of caps from channel to channel or within the the same channel will result in a less consistent presentation with increased "haze" or "fuzz". When trying to orient non-polarized caps, one can't "ass-u-me" that the printing / orientation is the same from cap to cap, so each cap must be checked individually. Sean
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