Kimber vs Jensen coupling caps in Cary amps

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.

Why not those?

"Why not those?" what?
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Whenever I post something happens and it cuts off the first part of my sentence. Why not oil caps? Cary recommends them.

The Jensen oil-caps are superb, and I like them better than most other caps. However, you should seriously consider adding bypass caps - the Chris VenHaus V-cap Teflon caps. This will really open-up the soundfield and extend it.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Manufacturer/modder