Spectron Musician 3 First Impressions?

There is a cap shoot-out on audiocircle ,too,
but I don't know how to link.
On the (audio central) section of (audio/video), under (my capacitor comparisons:mundorf)etc.

Also look up in the v-cap website for their reviews and there is a good Chinese shoot-out.

Check with Simon on his thoughts with your amp topography
and Bybee plus / minus the v-caps and his custom cap in the Mk2.

Go for the best sound for you. Simon knows better then I regarding the nuances of the upgrades (as always UMMV)

I am too soon to give a sound review on my amp yet, as a life situation has postponed some plans.
Not to worry, still to come!
Rod

I find all this cap discourse quite fascinating. Some say V-caps are the greatest thing. some say the opposite. I think it may come down to component matching and personal preference.

One case that highlights this is Srajan Ebaen's Supratek Cabernet Dual preamp. He had the caps changed to V-caps just to have them resersed back to the old caps a few months later. At the other end, there are some Supratek users that simply swear by the V-caps.

I'll certainly check with Simon when I go for the MK II upgrade.

In the defense with regards to 6moons and others;
I understand the V-cap is a 600 hr break in and some may jump to conclusions.

I understand the V-cap is a 600 hr break in and some may jump to conclusions.

I agree, I have read similar break in time for V-caps. I think they stated at the Tempo Electric shootout that the V-caps had the longest recommended break in time (400hrs) among the caps in the shoot out.

"How does the Spectron compare to the Sander Sound Amp"

These are very different designs. Spectron is class D and Sanders, as he explain his bias, is class B - may be A/AB but for 3 watts only

Spectron peak power 3400 watts, Sanders 2000 watts;
Duration: Spectron 500msec, Sanders: "momentarely";
Peak voltage, Spectron 120v, Sanders - 90 volts .

Weakness in design: Sanders uses usual negative feedback which produces odd orders harmonics and Spectron's negative feedback is 10 times faster - so practically no odd harmonics, particularly at the peaks when sound can reach ear piercing levels

Sound - I listen to Sanders but it could be not in optimal system so I will not comments here

Al; The Best
Rafael