RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)?

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Posted by ddelaney (A) on August 2, 2017 at 11:33:01

In Reply to: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? posted by Triode_Kingdom on July 31, 2017 at 09:16:56:

A few weeks ago I replaced the coupling caps in my JELabs300B-type amp. I removed some Jensen copper foil (from Angela - 2002) which still measured very close to their original values. I put in CuTF V-cap caps in their place. Initially, the sound was slightly more open, a nicer treble with some more detail. Now, as they have a little more time on them, these caps have made a significant difference in the character of the amps. Not in the sense of changing timbres (which would be bad) but the layers of detail that I am now hearing are awesome, and the bass has a more palpable feel to it.
As someone else on the web said, we may be willing to spend a ton of money on interconnects, but changing the coupling caps can be a more (relatively) affordable means to a truer sound. I agree.

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Topic - Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - Triode_Kingdom 09:16:56 07/31/17 (17)

RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - ddelaney 11:33:01 08/02/17 (0)

Audyn true copper max - Bas Horneman 03:51:25 08/02/17 (0)

Thanks! - Triode_Kingdom 21:56:31 07/31/17 (0)

RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - Eli Duttman 16:42:21 07/31/17 (0)

RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - dcharvonia 15:39:03 07/31/17 (0)

A cheap recommendation - Chip647 13:50:54 07/31/17 (0)

RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - dave slagle 13:37:09 07/31/17 (1)

+1 (nt) - Cpwill 20:48:49 07/31/17 (0)

RE: the silver mica russians are also very good for couplers nt - vinnie2 13:31:25 07/31/17 (1)

+1 (nt) - twystd 15:21:24 07/31/17 (0)

FT-3 or FT-2 - andy evans 13:07:18 07/31/17 (0)

Be careful with boutique capacitors. - sser2 12:35:06 07/31/17 (1)

+1...... - Steve O 15:01:16 07/31/17 (0)

RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - FenderLover 10:26:19 07/31/17 (3)

RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - Triode_Kingdom 10:48:01 07/31/17 (2)

RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - kitch29 11:11:46 07/31/17 (1)

I like TRT Dynami-caps, for transparency - FenderLover 11:22:53 07/31/17 (0)

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RE: Favorite Caps (Opinion)? - ddelaney 11:33:01 08/02/17 (0)

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