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Re: Check with ARC on parts availablilty....

Ian,

I am very happy that you were pleased with the information I gave you. The "Exotica" isn't from Wondercap/TRT but from Reliable Capacitors, otherwise known as Rel Cap. The Exotica is said to be a great sounding cap. Some say the best they have ever heard. The Exotica is also known as the RELCAP TFT, for teflon film and tin foil. Here are some more links. http://www.capacitors.com/

http://www.partsconnexion.com/catalog/CapacitorsFilm.html

What you will see, is that the Exotica only comes in very small values, with 1.0uf being the largest I am aware of. The small ones, like a .01uf average around $20 U.S., as you will see from the link. These are pretty spendy. Now look at the price of a 1.0uf! $180 U.S. each!Ouch.

Check out this link. I have no affiliation with Alta Vista Audio and came to this information after coming to some of the same findings myself. At any rate, I don't agree with Mike's order in all cases, as I thought the InfiniCap was better sounding (i found the AuriCap dry and the InfiniCap much richer, anyway, Sorry McAttack)than the AuriCap and so on, but the part about the DynamiCap is dead on in my book!
http://www.altavistaaudio.com/caps.html

I used to manage a shop that sold Mike's Counterpoint gear, we sadly, sent a letter to terminate our sales agreement due to severe and well known reliability issues. Mike, then fired us as the dealer. If anything, this tit for tat event could be seen to put me a bit at odds with Mr. Elliott from a standpoint of philosophy . Just some background to let you know that these are independant findings and I am not one to just parot what Mike has to say.

Keith


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