Bipolar or nah?

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Looking to build the following, but I was wondering about the cap values highlighted. Are they bipolar? I’m used to seeing the symbol with the two straight lines if there is no plus sign.

The caps on the power input section have their usual (+) designator, but the other caps don’t. While in the power section. Any reason why I couldn’t use the usual 10uf [I over ordered for I have like 75] bipolar rather than the 47u it’s suggesting? Does a VCA need extra extra power conditioning?

Thanks!

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Sometimes people use that symbol for any old cap. image

Polarized and non polarized

Oh and I’m sure you’d be totally fine with 10u caps instead of 47!

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#3

got it. so just look out for the + when in doubt.
thanks

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#5

rad. thanks. I had no idea there were so many ways.

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#6

1n and 470n are not polar but ceramic or film caps , if those are the ones you are wondering about .

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