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BAT VK5i 6 pack capacitor upgrade

Hello, I have a BAT VK-5i preamp, and I was wondering how much improvement would the 6 pack capacitor upgrade would give.(?)

Another question is, can I apply this mod my self ? I live overseas and I cannot afford sending the BAT to the US !

Does anyone with BAT have performed this upgrade and what was the result ? Does it worth the money ?

Thanks.
tbabis

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oldears
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Go to the soniccraft.com website and contact Jeff for his advice on soniccap capacitors for the BAT preamps in place of the 6-pak. I did this mod myself and he will ship overseas. Please note I did not compare this to a 6-pak mod, but you should be very pleased.
oldears
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The capacitors from Sonic Craft cost about $80 + shpg. The 3.3mF caps lowered the output impedance & increased the bass slam while the 0.33 caps gave better detail in the highs. Jeff recommends to keep the existing 1mF oil caps in the system so as not to change the overall nature of the sound. Call him for advice as to what changes in sound YOU wish to make.
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