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RE: coupling caps

Posted by madisonears (A) on January 8, 2015 at 20:55:11

In Reply to: coupling caps posted by Ping on January 7, 2015 at 00:12:12:

Thanks for coming back and reporting. I wonder if the "pop" you're looking for is an artifact or accurate reproduction. In any case, please try to find a descriptive term better than "plastic." That just doesn't carry much meaning.

Glad you're finding something you like. If you continue experimenting, please try Sonicap. They are cheap, cheap , cheap. You stated initially you were interested in value. They define it, and I think they're better than any you've tried yet.

You've already tried one film/foil: the AudioCap Theta, which is one of the worst caps I've ever heard. The brightness and brittle edge it put on everything hurt my ears. Perhaps it's all different with your tube amp system. One of the advantages you should realize from genuine film/foil caps is a greater sense of depth and spaciousness, and a more realistic tonality. I found aluminum to sound better than tin, and copper better yet. There might not be much "pop" there, though, so perhaps you should save your money instead. Mundorf Silver/Oil is not a film/foil cap, but it does have a very lively and realistically detailed high end. Painfully expensive.

Peace,
Tom E
berate is 8 and benign is 9

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