First off the capacitors of the past are not all around today. Think Black Gate capacitors which I feel were the best capacitors back then and today but they are no longer manufactured. Materials have not really changed but now manufacturers are using different materials then they did back in the day. Same goes with cables. Silver, copper, aluminum combinations, twisting, insultation, etc. Even the cheap Sprague capacitors lasted a long time.
What is different is more of the wire used. Dueland makes hybrid copper and silver capacitors. Could not find that back in the day.
So to me it is more of the types of materials being used and yes, some are made better than others - think V-Caps. They are a really good manufactured product. As referred to above with parts swappers - you can change the sound by installing larger power supply capacitors think Nichicon and Mundorf. Anyone of you can do this as there is generally two leads for solder wires onto - just make sure there is enough room for the larger caps.
So what has changed to me is the materials used, etc. BUT some of these caps can elevate you systems sound considerably. V-Caps especially.
For resistors - Audio Note now only offers non-magnetic resistors. A step up from their now discontinued resistors. Plus they also are now manufacturing a Silver resistor. Expensive but worth it.
Happy Listening.
What is different is more of the wire used. Dueland makes hybrid copper and silver capacitors. Could not find that back in the day.
So to me it is more of the types of materials being used and yes, some are made better than others - think V-Caps. They are a really good manufactured product. As referred to above with parts swappers - you can change the sound by installing larger power supply capacitors think Nichicon and Mundorf. Anyone of you can do this as there is generally two leads for solder wires onto - just make sure there is enough room for the larger caps.
So what has changed to me is the materials used, etc. BUT some of these caps can elevate you systems sound considerably. V-Caps especially.
For resistors - Audio Note now only offers non-magnetic resistors. A step up from their now discontinued resistors. Plus they also are now manufacturing a Silver resistor. Expensive but worth it.
Happy Listening.