Capacitor question


I have BAT VK-150se amps powering SF Amati Homage speakers. I replaced the stock BAT/Jensen POI caps with CuTF V-Caps. There is a lot more detail now, however, the sound is thinner, brighter and fatig
davidbrinknyc

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Greetings,

Those caps take at least 500 hours to break in. You will need to also re-voice your interconnect and speaker. I use the copper cutf from v-cap and they are warm and lush with an organic presence. You may want to try several different copper teflon speaker cables like vh audio Chela diy cables. Speaker cables will sound so different now. The caps are so transparent you will hear REAL cable differences. A very good upgrade in need of break in and fine tubing. Enjoy, Jallen
David, I ran pink noise from my tuner for 2 weeks 24/7 with the tube bias turned way down and a fan on the amp. Then a day of break.in disc.I believe the reference recording version. Then a listen confirmed that break in was complete and worth the time. The caps should be very organic. If not, its not the caps. I have many friends using the VCap cutf and none have bright issues or clinical sound. patience---Jallen
I second grannyrings opinion. My amp went from being boat anchor material to reference level playback. I have several friends with the same and some with different caps and we do comparisons. The v-caps are reference level to my ears and they have ended my search for a better cap. The first 200 hours gets them barely listenable, the next 300 take them to the next level. I have little interest in spending 500-900.00 or more per cap from Audio Note or Dueland, especially when I hear of others who do the comparison and go back to the VCap. They could be considered a bargain considering what some are asking for their caps.
Get ready for some fun. Jallen