Linnlp12,If you don't mind would you tell where do you shop for the caps?
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Yes, the difference in capacitors is clearly audible. You should think about the power supply caps if yours has electrolytics. These power supply caps will transform your preamp if you have the room. A few links to suppliers of other caps: http://www.diyhifisupply.com http://www.diycable.com/main/default.php?cPath=35&Cid=47a6afe7f07f8631553191c625665e2b http://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf http://www.partsconnexion.com/catalog/CapacitorsFilm.html |
Henry, if Michael Percy sells it, that's where I buy it. http://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf Herman, I agree about the ASC 'propylenes in powersupplies. I've replaced the 2nd-pole caps in my ASL 805 DTs with 2 40uFs in parallel (instead of 2 270uF 'lytics in series); the amp sounds audibly cleaner...less gritty. Percy sells them in 20uF and 40uf. If one can get by with 600V. caps, I use Solen 630s (usually the 47uFs), bypassed with '1.22'uF NorthCreek Harmonys. http://www.northcreekmusic.com/Zen.html A couple pics are here http://community.webshots.com/album/287782641gYWTlA . Transl, do you have a schematic diagram of that Carey you could e-mail to me, pls? . |
Oh yeah, while you're at it get rid of the electrolytic cathode bypass caps too and replace with film caps. They are just as much a part of the signal path as the coupling caps. Bottom line: electrolytics sound like crap no matter where they are. The exception is the expensive Black Gates, but they only sound their best when charged up all the time so the amp must be left on all the time, not practical with a tube amp. |
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