The Vcap ODAM caps are outstanding and smaller. These should be on your radar. I prefer them to Jupiter copper, Miflex copper and AN copper caps. That is saying a lot!
V-Cap CuTF .22 on Gain Tubes-- Primaluna Dialogue HP Integrated
I'm about a week into swapping out the Mundorf MCap EVO SilverGold capacitors located on the two innermost gain preamp tubes in a Primaluna Dialogue HP integrated.
These were a bit above what I'd normally spend on such a tweak, but hey, we people spends hundreds and thousands on cables, treatments, etc. And, I had ordered them for another project and decided to use MIFLEX (Polish caps) in that amp. So, returning the V-Caps was too much work. Confession--no it wasn't; I just wanted a $250 Christmas gift.
One week into playing them and they are alive and dynamic. They are clean, glowy, musical, and engaging. They are smoother so I can push the volume up a bit with less fatigue. They are bigger sounding in all respects. They sound really together but not buttoned up. I'm impressed.
I'll spare all of us the audiophile descriptors, but instead I'll just say the words that kept popping in my head this week--"These are seductive...just keep drawing me back for more listening."
Highly recommended. 30 minute tweak that is worth every penny.
Now, the question is, do I go back in and upgrade the host of DuRoche caps linked to the power tube sockets and the two caps smoothing out the power supply side? I cannot afford to do all V-Cap CuTFs throughout--nor will they fit in all places.
These were a bit above what I'd normally spend on such a tweak, but hey, we people spends hundreds and thousands on cables, treatments, etc. And, I had ordered them for another project and decided to use MIFLEX (Polish caps) in that amp. So, returning the V-Caps was too much work. Confession--no it wasn't; I just wanted a $250 Christmas gift.
One week into playing them and they are alive and dynamic. They are clean, glowy, musical, and engaging. They are smoother so I can push the volume up a bit with less fatigue. They are bigger sounding in all respects. They sound really together but not buttoned up. I'm impressed.
I'll spare all of us the audiophile descriptors, but instead I'll just say the words that kept popping in my head this week--"These are seductive...just keep drawing me back for more listening."
Highly recommended. 30 minute tweak that is worth every penny.
Now, the question is, do I go back in and upgrade the host of DuRoche caps linked to the power tube sockets and the two caps smoothing out the power supply side? I cannot afford to do all V-Cap CuTFs throughout--nor will they fit in all places.