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Dev, the backgrounds became blacker and the instruments more clearly articulated - A similar effect that you seem to get with any vibration isolation or damping tweak.
I should have tried them one by one but whacked them all on at once - I suspect improvment is incremental for each stage and it all cost less than NOS tubes anyway - all the gear sits on ball bearing type footers ( spikes do not work as well) and lead shot filled hardwood plinths so there is already a decent amount of damping
Gear is:
CDP CEC TL0X
DAC CEC DX51
Pre Cortese
Amp Halcro Dm38
Spkr DIY WMTMW transmission line
Cheers

I'm too lazy to go back through this thread.

Has anyone tried RCA 6L6GC Black Plates in the Cortese power supply?

Cab owners:

What are the setting of the Bass circuit output impedance toggles? How do you use these controls?

Hi everyone

I received by Malbec amps back from Kevin Covi after he added the V-Caps to them. At first the changes were not that great. However, after only several hours of breaking in, the result is just shocking. I was playing the Malbec at high volume on my Edgarhorn Vintage Titan. It feels very close to being at a live concert. The music sounded lod and clear and non-fatiguing. I could listen for hours at high volume if it was not for my wife. I am really glad that I took the chance in adding the V-Caps. It cost more to add the V-caps to the Malbec since they require 2 V-Caps for each mono block. Kevin Covi was really helpful throgh out the modification process. Anyhow, I hope to get some of you excited.

Enjoy the music.
Tim

Thanks for the news Tim. I guess I am going to have to put the V-Caps in my Cortese. I am not big on modifications, but everyone seems to love these V-Caps.