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I replaced the Hovland 4.0uf 100V capacitors in the outputs of my tube preamp recently with the new V-cap OIMP( oil impregnated) and after a full 400 hour break-in, I concluded that the sound was far superior with the V-cap OIMP vs. the Hovland Musicaps. The V-caps just allow more information to pass, particularly in the highs, but the overall sound was a tad extra warm and rounded. This extra warmth is strictly euphonic and actually adds to the liquidity of the overall sound. Although a slight signature was added, it was still more musical in all regards vs. the Hovland cap. However, after reading up on the V-cap from other users and previous beta users, I was curious what a small V-cap teflon bypass on the OIMP caps would do to the overall sound. Has anyone had a similar experience bypassing their OIMP V-cap with the smaller Teflon V-cap. I would interested in your experience with evaluations and conclusions.
Follow Ups:
Good to hear that you like the V-caps. I am also thinking of installing some in a pre-amp so I enjoyed reading your impressions of them. It is my understanding that you should never by-pass caps in the signal path, only the power supply caps.
Dave
Dave,
After going through the many posts about bypassing, I also have read from some individuals that you shouldn't bypass a cap in the signal path, however, the designer, Chris Ven Haus, seems to disagree as well as do a few modifiers familiar with the two V-caps.
I wouldn't say "never"I would say that for the most neutral performance, it's much more critical to properly match caps in the signal path, than in the power supply and doing so by ear may be nearly impossible to do.
Doing so properly is like building a crossover network, but if you can do so, you can make a cotton purse out of a sow's ear. :)
Otherwise, you may be better off using better caps or parallel caps of the same kind.
Regards,
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