Regarding the 500K input impedance, a common-cathode tube input stage can indeed have high input impedance levels. If you measure the resistance between the grid and the cathode of a tube, it is in the order of several mega ohms or higher. To lower it to 500K, one would need to put grid resistors to get that level.
Another concept to clarify is that it is the output impedance of the preamp that can cause the roll-off highs, instead of the input impedance of the power amp. This is because the capacitance of the ICs and the preamp output impedance form a low pass filter.
Regarding the experiments with two capacitors, the smaller value ones are actually the higher end model. The smaller ones are Mundorf Silver/Gold & Oil, and the larger ones are Mundorf M Caps.
TRL told me that they had experimented various capacitance levels of the same brand and same model of capacitors. Their findings were similar to mine. If you look at the Dude preamp, you will be amazed by the size of the output coupling caps.
Another concept to clarify is that it is the output impedance of the preamp that can cause the roll-off highs, instead of the input impedance of the power amp. This is because the capacitance of the ICs and the preamp output impedance form a low pass filter.
Regarding the experiments with two capacitors, the smaller value ones are actually the higher end model. The smaller ones are Mundorf Silver/Gold & Oil, and the larger ones are Mundorf M Caps.
TRL told me that they had experimented various capacitance levels of the same brand and same model of capacitors. Their findings were similar to mine. If you look at the Dude preamp, you will be amazed by the size of the output coupling caps.