I got a chance to buy both the Jupiter Copper Wax & Duelund Rs Series w/ the .01 Silver Bypass. I want to give my feedback in regards to the two caps.
I like to say thanks to Chris at Jupiter for giving me his utmost time answering my questions and letting me purchase the Jupiter Copper/Wax caps. He was nice enough for a one time courtesy sample price on these caps.
Jupiter Copper Foil Wax Impregnated:
These caps i would estimate has around 100-150 hrs on them. I notice it got better everytime i start listening to them. I have to say, this is the first time i encounter a cap that has copper impregnated in Wax. Right out of the box i noticed the design, packaging and the look of the cap is amazing ( sturdy and has weight compare to other caps) it shows that they do care when you spend money on these things. The Jupiter Copper Foil is a detail ( shimmers beautifully) has good transient, has airy mids ( very sexy mids) and tight bass. Bass is much deeper and tighter. You can't really say anything bad about the cap. But......
Duelund Rs Copper Wax series w/silver bypass: just the cap without no bypass, it lacks in detail, midrange is exceptable, but suffer on bass (bass is muddy). If you compare it to the Jupiter Copper Foil it will Not Compete. It looses in all categories! But With the silver bypass, it's exceptionally good. It brings the cap to another level!! The high seems to be alot better, midrange is beautiful, bass is quite good. Blackness is the strong point in the Duelund Rs series w/bypass cap and noise level is much lowered. One thing that stands out the most is the realisim and soul, the Duelund to me is exceptionally good in this category. The sound is extremely thick and meatier compare to the Juipter copper foil.
In all i would pick the Duelund Rs series with Silver bypass for the output coupling on my cd player. One thing that i did not like about the Jupiter cap, it lack the heart and sole ( very analytical). The Jupiter Cap wasn't musical It's very thin sounding cap compare to the Duelund Rs series with .01 silver bypass.
hificollective in UK carries Duelund, so you might want to check with them. They ship fast, too. I got my caps in one day with expedited shipping and did not pay a lot extra.
I thank you for your inputs. The descriptions are accurate. For now, the Audyn Copper Max caps will stay in my amp for they sound much better than the stock caps and I only have had them a few weeks. I will keep the Jupiter Copper Foil caps on my upgrade list.
FYI, I placed an order of some Jupiter Copper Foil caps for my speakers at PartsConnexion couple days ago and had 25% discount.
PartsConnexion is all out of the Duelund Cast Copper. I wanted to order a pair but no luck, kind of wish they had more stock. Anyone or somehow can locate me a pair of the cast copper series 1.0-1.5uf 450v. Much appreciated!
I found the Jupiter copper cap to have better bass impact compared to Duelund cap as an FYI. Again, I found this to be true in high voltage useage, not crossovers. In terms of thinness, both the Jupiter and Duelund CAST have meat on the bones body for sure. Both have great in this regard.
Chumsusi....Audyn Max has a beautiful midrange very sexy type of midrange ( i still miss the midrange). The highs shimmer exceptionally classy. Bass is neutral, but can be better! But to me the Copper Max has a very neutral organic type of sound. Some people might like it other thinks it's a thin sounding cap. To me i think it's a neutral sounding cap.
I had great success using Max as a coupling cap for my cd player. I wish it has the thickness in sound, a little bit more meatier. I think that has to do with the dielectric/material and type of insulation. This is where Duelund & Jupiter outclass other type of caps, it makes the Biggest Difference. This is the reason why i am going to replace it with either the Duelund or Jupiter to get that meatier/thickness sound.
Zipost, I'd say that if you are committed to this region of top tier capacitors then get the CAST copper rather than the tinned copper version. As Grannyring wrote, these are the ones we've both have used with exceptional results. Charles
I am glad to have found this thread and would like to chime in with a question. I have just learnt to upgrade capacitors. I recently replaced the stock caps with a pair of Audyn True Copper Max caps to my Line Magnetic 518ia and had great result. And I just placed an order this past Friday at PartsConnexion for a couple Jupiter Copper Foil caps for the crossovers.
Since I read this thread, I wonder if I should replace the Audyn caps with the Jupiter caps in my amp. Can someone please give me your advice?
I thank Zipost for starting the thread and thank all for sharing your experience.
This is the cap Charles and I used and liked. All you would need with no additional bypass cap.
Duelund cast PIO CU Copper series
They are expensive. Go ahead and email them saying you would like to splurge on these but need help and ask if they could offer you a 15-20% discount. They have for me in the part on these mega expensive caps.
I did more digging/researching into the Duelund Series:
Duelund Cast Copper/Silver Hybrid =VSF cast series + Bypass cap .01 PIO silver series put together in one cap.
if that is the case:
Then the RS series + a Bypass cap .01 PIO silver series be cheaper in price or equal in proformance to the Duelund Hybrid series. What your take on this?
I made up my mind, I will be placing an order for the Duelund cast at PartsConnexion. My questions here is that they make so much series, just mindboggling.
Duelund cast Pio Tinned Copper series Duelund cast PIO CU Copper series Duelund cast PIO copper/silver Cu/Ag Hybrid Duelund cast PIO Ag silver series
Tinned Copper series vs copper series... what difference does this make by adding tin? So much good stuff to choose from. Please advise??
Curious as to why the builder said avoid PIO caps? Yes the Jensen caps are warm and a tad slow, but nice overall. Not all PIO caps sound the same however. If you love speed, resolution and air, then go for CAST hybrid! If that is what you are shooting for you will get it with the hybrid from Duelund.
I have compared Jupiter copper foil directly to Duelund copper CAST only. I compared in the same gear and in the same position so I have a good handle on the sonic differences. I did this in a tube dac, tube preamp, and tube amp coupling positions. My comments in the previous post should help you decide.
If money is no object and you want ultimate resolution, speed, detail, air etc... then the Hybrid is your best choice. All Duelund caps have this in common as well as a dead quiet background. They, like all PIO style caps, sound very real and less plastic or artificial. The Jupiter caps share this real sound and avoid sounding electronic. Duelund caps sound a tad richer then Jupiter. But I must point this fact out. Duelund CAST copper caps do highlight the upper mids and that in the end forced me to go for the Jupiters which sounded more even handed throughout the sound spectrum. My ears are very sensitive to upper mids due to my tinnitus. Some will prefer this upper mids presence and you must know your preferences. On good to great recordings the slight emphasis on the upper mids is a nice thing. However on less quality recordings it can become a tad irritating. Also, what kind of music you listen too is also important.
Hi Zipost, As I wrote above the Duelund CAST are excellent choices. I also have the Jupiter copper foil capacitors in my Coincident 300b SET amplifier that replaced the Solen capacitors for input coupling . Just as Grannyring wrote, these are excellent as well. The truth is that you simply cannot go wrong with either.
I’m very happy with both. If forced to choose only one I’d give a "slight " edge to the Duelund CAST (such a beautiful and natural midrange and yet without any weaknesses across the audio spectrum). Grannyring would I suspect give that slight edge to the Jupiter 😊. Summary, you'll be very pleased with either is my belief. Charles
i just want to kindly thanks for all who responded to my questions. Your advise and input helps alot and will make me understand more about caps, and let me decide which will works best with my application. Your info are greatly appreciated!
grannyring...
the Jupiter copper/oil wax, I like the fact that Jupiter doesn't use oil but wax instead. I find that Oil in cap ( Jenson copper oil) was a bit slow for me. Here is my dilemma!! I am trying to find the right cap for my tube cd player. The design is base on a triode output tubes, the coupling cap calls for a 1.5uf, 450v. I spoke with the Manufacturer, he recommended that i do not use paper/oil.
So my question: Should i stick with the Duelund Rs series or Jupiter copper/wax?? Or just ignore his info and buy the top of the line Duelund cast PIO hybrid!
For your use I would stick with the copper CAST. They are wonderful. I am not sure you need to add the bypass silver cap to be honest. Sometimes resolution can be taken too far and long term listenability can suffer. Many recordings are less than perfect 😁
I agree with EriK on the copper Duelund CAST and even the RS as my go to choice. Also, sometimes adding a bypass cap in high voltage electronic applications gives a strange sort of result. Sometimes it can be good and sometimes not as good. Crap shoot and with this kind of money I would not take the risk. Stick with one high quality cap and you may well be better off.
Lastly, don’t discount the Jupiter copper foil cap. I actually like it every bit as much as Duelund copper CAST and they cost far less. Sonic Craft has great prices on these wonderful caps. The Humble Audio site rates the Duelund caps a little higher, but remember these were only tested in low voltage crossover networks, not electronics for coupling. I have compared both in coupling positions and the Jupiter copper foil caps were wonderful. The CAST copper were also wonderful. The Duelund is quieter with a dead silent background. They also had a very slight emphasis in the upper midrange. The Jupiter caps had more air, improved Micro details, and were more even handed through the upper mids.
Zipost, I use the Duelund CAST copper capacitors in my Coincident speakers at the tweeter crossover and as output capacitors in my Yamamoto YDA DAC with superb results. I'm thoroughly satisfied with these upgrades.
From what I have read from those who have done actual listening comparisons the addition of silver seems to improve performance even further yet. I personally have no direct comparison experience but I don't doubt the impressions of those who do. Charles
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