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Recommendation for input coupling caps

Hey,
I’m building a headphone amp and need a recommendation for a 0.47uF input coupling cap.
It is a discrete circuit and the output is direct coupled.

I have built this amp before and used Mundorf Supreme in this position.
I felt it sounded "compressed" and lacked dynamics (compared to other amps I built, albeit they were different designs).

Also, the headphones I will be using tend to be a bit bassy so would like something that is known for not bloating the bass and may bring the mids forward (if that is even possible to achieve by simply a cap).

Based on size and price, these seem like viable options:
Auricap XO
Mundorf Supreme Silver Oil
Jantzen Superior

I have also read about Jupiter and Sonicap Platinum but honestly can’t justify the price for this build.

I could be over-estimating the impact of this capacitor on the overall sound though, and can just go back to the same Mundorf Supreme.
Your thoughts are greatly appreciated

itsikhefez

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loayo
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Hi I am new here and is new to this audio components. I will have my first DIY amp pretty soon. As an analog engineer I am wondering what specifications of the cap that are important to the circuit are these options based on? Do these caps have specs that you can compare with? And do we know what those specs are that matters the most to achieve specific results?
 Again I'm not trying to say anything but just want to get more info before I start playing with the circuit.
Thanks
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