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Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?
@cakyol so you think it's all hype?  
Two amps, one preamp, one sub…
@cleeds good point, thanks. Makes sense.  
Subwoofers with room correction built in?
@oldhvymech - my DIY skills are pretty limited so far, but I'm sure this would be a worthwhile approach.@erik_squires thanks. I know JL is the real deal, but I have high hopes for the elac due to Andrew Jones involvement.  
Two amps, one preamp, one sub…
@artemus_5 neither, just switching between amps@russ69 thanks, makes sense 
Tweeking my Mytek Brooklyn DAC
Don’t forget break-in as a factor too, but a good power cord is a good tweak by itself. 
HiFi podcast on How to Listen to Compare Gear
I’m a fan of this podcast.  Very down to earth.  Haven’t caught this episode yet, though. 
Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?
@millercarbon - that link has been posted in this thread already.  The original question was actually “why” though… 
Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?
@ieales - thanks for the link, cool history.@terry9 thats a wild website… I have no idea what I’m even looking at with those air caps! 
Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?
@terry9 thanks for your thoughtful replies. Can you give an example of great air dielectric capacitor?@puffball08 - I used that database to pick new caps for one of my amps, very informative.  Quite an undertaking…Obviously, better manufacturing i... 
Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?
@troidelover1499 It is still just saltnot sure you'd have a lot of chefs and gourmets in agreement... @jond - NOS capacitors, huh? Uh oh, another crazy rabbit hole!  
Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?
@noromance, thanks.  
PS audio new 25K dac and the psychological effect of owning a company's best.
Forgive a company for going all out once in a while on a statement product. You all should probably hear it before judging. It will either be way better than the DSD dac or it won’t, but if it is, there will be a market. 
Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?
Specifically, though… Any amp builders or speaker builders to describe the tech? 
Before I order the Magnepan 1.7s...
For amazing sound, classic design, and beautiful finishes, consider the graham audio ls5/5.  Price about $20k.  Need a little room to breathe like most speakers, but they look great in my modern design living room. 
Accuphase e800 or luxman m900u for sonus faber olympica nova 3
How do the electrocompaniet, luxman, and accuphase sound compared to high end Swiss gear like nagra, ch precision, goldmund, etc?  At similar quality level?