Best Capacitors in the world ...

[brady]

Keith, thanks

I was imagining that you were able to wangle "courtesy rates" from Ven Haus ...

[keith]

Keith, thanks

I was imagining that you were able to wangle "courtesy rates" from Ven Haus ...

No worries brady. I can try and get better than srp. Problem is, it's dependent on the number of pcs bought. 1 pc is priced differently from lets say 2-4 pcs, 5-24 pcs and/or 25pcs and over.

The last time I computed, a pair of TFTFs including shipping and taxes, came out to be over the SRP price. Not so sure now.

If you're looking at buying bulk just let me know. I know that there were some guys interested but only to piggy back an order in order to bring down costs.

[JackD201]

Sounds like group buy time

[JoeyGS]

Might join in if this prospers

[keith]

so as not to be OT ... parties may go here for V-Cap group buy interest.

[keith]

Just to get back on track with this thread, here's another capacitor shoot-out for cap searchers, care of Tempo Electric ...

http://www.tempoelectric.com/caps.htm

[JackD201]

Just to get back on track with this thread, here's another capacitor shoot-out for cap searchers, care of Tempo Electric ...

http://www.tempoelectric.com/caps.htm

Hmmmmmm. Top of the heap again according to die hard DIYers. Not surprised. There are however a lot of "big guns" in the unknown section mainly the AN-UK, Jensen and the Auri-teflon.

They had an interesting observation that more V-caps isn't always better and to just use them in the most critical applications. This mirrors what Von Schweikert said regarding V-capping the the higher VR models. He said to use them only on the tweeters as the cost benefit of using them on the midrange units is not very high. This didn't stop Venhaus from using all Teflons on his own pair of VR-4 SRs however. Kung sabagay malaki naman siguro self discount niya

[juju]

just read your post Jack and Keith, about a roller coaster ride on the vcap, I think i just got on the dip of the roller coaster ride, cause it was not as nice as the start, so will ride out the 400 hour roller coaster ride and keep you posted,thanks

[JackD201]

Salisi tayo Juju, my x-over caps naman are on the up and up Pasensya lang tayo pareho

[juju]

jack

when did you put the caps on th x overs?

[JackD201]

I had Von Schweikert put V-caps in the VR-9s in place of the stock Hovland Musicapsat the factory. He made other adjustments to the Crossover's voicing as well to do this. I asked that he do the same for Emperor's VR-9s.

I have about 70 hours of playing time.

The VR-9s and VR-11s now have our requested crossover mods as standard issue in the Mk.2 configurations

[hypertriode]

the best capacitor in the world? you judge VD!

[keith]

Here's a review from Srajan of 6moons ...

http://www.sixmoons.com/audioreviews/ca ... /caps.html

It goes to show, be careful what you wish for. It's a good thing my experimentation turned out for the better.

[JackD201]

If I had a Supratek I wouldn't touch it

The description does sound like an unbroken in V though. Very clear from the get go but somewhat mechanical. No patience, no gestalt

[edlo]

Any one used TRT Dynami caps? I like to know comments on Dynami Caps vs. V caps? Understand some one is planning on upgrading their ARC LS16, I presume from the current Infini caps to Vcaps or to Dynami Caps?

[juju]

ordered a set of jantzen z-series caps,will post the outcome of these caps.....

[jundgman]

VH-audio is introducing a new Reference Grade V-Cap, the CuTF....check it out...http://174.132.244.231/copper-teflon-capacitors.php

[rascal101]

I have been quite busy testing a number of caps and I just wanted to share this link http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html.

[brady]

depends really what for, where installed, what are other elements in the amp. and personal and subjective preference.

i prefer oil cans, by-passed with those russian teflons, in the B+ (I wish I could afford the v-caps tftf ) k by-pass just lytics and small C mundorfs ag oils &/or rel-cap teflons (lower voltage rating than the russians, and much smaller) to parallel. VAC equalizing (say between screen and k in a pentode) I like the mundorfs ag/oil. coupling ... I was extremely fortunate to have been able to acquire ANs Ags years ago at around 1/4 of today's prices.

[skeesix]

The best capacitor, is NO capacitor.

The output capacitors of my Trodt Pre amps where upgraded and are now transformer coupled. Likewise the coupling capacitors of my Trodt 6C33C monos where replaced by Interstage transformers. My Russian teflon caps are now idle.
Perhaps our technical experts can explain the details behind it.