In Reply to: Great caps already posted by Frihed89 on August 17, 2015 at 10:07:34:
Hi Frihed89,
K40 Russians are NOT so wonderful in good single ended amps. I just took out a K40 pair as part of a multiple cap bunch, a bypass across an Rk, 0.22 uF, and the same-value film replacement was TONS better.
I DO think K40s are "OK" if you mod vintage gear, and do Push Pull, but don't confuse its use for GOOD SE - it don't cut it for the better SE amps IMHO, and in tonight's A-B experience.
Its very average sounding to me. I do NOT like SSG silver Mica Russians either, even as in bypass duty, dark colored in a well-done SE amp.
Have fun, I am - with the latest mods of my SE DC stereo 45 amp.
Jeff Medwin
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Follow Ups
- RE: Great caps already - drlowmu 22:18:05 08/17/15 (4)
- We have different ears - Frihed89 01:19:10 08/18/15 (3)
- Not really, we are both Human Species - drlowmu 08:34:29 08/18/15 (2)
- then, of course... you use only horns, Jeff-nT - Cleantimestream 05:54:12 08/21/15 (0)
- OK, our brains like different things. - Frihed89 10:58:18 08/18/15 (0)