Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?

Assuming they have, which is my general impression…

redwoodaudio07-31-2021 5:54am

tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,164 posts 08-15-2021 at 09:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete you might also be interested in talk he gave at last Burning Amp festival…illuminating
tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,164 posts 08-15-2021 at 09:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @ieales Roger Modjeski moved the standard..see RAM tubes, early computerized curve tracing, many variables tested, etc.. Miss him
tomic601 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 13,164 posts 08-15-2021 at 07:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete but…..i have had both my Modjeski RM-4 and RM-9 apart and there are a few very excellent back in the day boutique caps and R in the right places. Engineering Economics is a class some loathe but others can exploit. one thing to very carefully consider for all the backyard coupling cap replacer chasers…. Does the musical signal at that point in the circuit have enough voltage to form that big bad cap ?