[supermage]

I have 10 uf Mundorf supreme evo oil in mine, which are available for more reasonable prices, and I enjoy the sound. I'm a fan of a warmer sound.

How do they compare to the stock daytons? I never gave those real time

 

[DenverW]

I had auricap xo caps in my previous mainline as well. I'm not the best at describing sound nuances, but I'd say overall a more realistic tone, with better clarity. The mundorf have a bit more warmth while the auricap were more neutral. It was a fun and worthwhile upgrade; you've just got a lot of burn in ahead.

 

[JamieMcC]

Check ebay regularly search 10uf capacitors used on eBay you might be surprised at what comes up I've had some stonking bargains in the past and had many a silly offer to my surprise accepted.

A seller has a bunch of these to shift a perfect silly offer opertunity.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185085636262?hash=item2b17f6aea6:g:MEIAAOSwJnthMjXf&LH_ItemCondition=4

 

[hikaru12]

How many hours for the break in you think? I’m gonna go ahead and order these

At least 100 - oil caps no matter the brand take a long time to burn in. I like these for their transparency and clarity.

 

[BearChuck75]

So, first post here ... just wanted to join the fun as I finally pulled the trigger on a Mainline kit! I have some experience with soldering and reading schematics as I previously assembled a Hagerman Bugle, as well as a couple different DIY phono stage builds from an Audiokarma DIYer, but it's been a good 7-8 years and I'm feeling a bit rusty. I was wavering between the Crack and the Mainline - the former looked less daunting but the latter better fits what I need right now. Hopefully I haven't bit off more than I can chew, but the consensus seems to be that as long as I'm slow and deliberate and I follow the directions precisely, I'll be just fine.

Anyway, I'll post my impressions when the build is done ... assuming I haven't blown myself up.

 

[miter53]

So, first post here ... just wanted to join the fun as I finally pulled the trigger on a Mainline kit! I have some experience with soldering and reading schematics as I previously assembled a Hagerman Bugle, as well as a couple different DIY phono stage builds from an Audiokarma DIYer, but it's been a good 7-8 years and I'm feeling a bit rusty. I was wavering between the Crack and the Mainline - the former looked less daunting but the latter better fits what I need right now. Hopefully I haven't bit off more than I can chew, but the consensus seems to be that as long as I'm slow and deliberate and I follow the directions precisely, I'll be just fine.

Anyway, I'll post my impressions when the build is done ... assuming I haven't blown myself up.

Having built a BH BeePre, a Hagerman Cornet 2, and several guitar amps, I think you will have no problem. BH instructions are about the best around. Just take your time and enjoy the process.

 

[DenverW]

Added a pair of .1uf duelund pure copper foil caps to bypass the 10uf mundorf tonight. The burn in process begins. Of course, it sounds soooo much better immediately. Ok, perhaps it's my excitement and confirmation bias at play, I admit .

 

[RestoredSparda]

Added a pair of .1uf duelund pure copper foil caps to bypass the 10uf mundorf tonight. The burn in process begins. Of course, it sounds soooo much better immediately. Ok, perhaps it's my excitement and confirmation bias at play, I admit .

Did you attached them to the middle of the leads of the 10uf capacitors, or directly to the same terminals? Curious how it's best to attach for bypass. Got pics? Lol

 

[DenverW]

Did you attached them to the middle of the leads of the 10uf capacitors, or directly to the same terminals? Curious how it's best to attach for bypass. Got pics? Lol

I attached them to the same terminals. I’ve attached it to the lead before, and it is a difficult solder job to be honest. Terminal is much easier.

 

[supermage]

I attached them to the same terminals. I’ve attached it to the lead before, and it is a difficult solder job to be honest. Terminal is much easier.

You don’t mind if you send a picture? I’ve always wanted to see how this looked up close

 

[RestoredSparda]

You don’t mind if you send a picture? I’ve always wanted to see how this looked up close

Someone earlier in this thread posted an idea of how it would look soldered to the leads of the 10uf caps. Just imagine connecting them to the same terminals that the 10uf are attached to instead.

You would basically remove the solder from the terminals the 10uf caps are attached to, then attach the leads of the .1uf bypass caps to those same terminals and then solder it all back up.

My bypass caps should arrive soonish and I'll take a photo for you then.

(The black vcaps are the bypass caps in this photo).

 

[supermage]

Someone earlier in this thread posted an idea of how it would look soldered to the leads of the 10uf caps. Just imagine connecting them to the same terminals that the 10uf are attached to instead.

You would basically remove the solder from the terminals the 10uf caps are attached to, then attach the leads of the .1uf bypass caps to those same terminals and then solder it all back up.

My bypass caps should arrive soonish and I'll take a photo for you then.

(The black vcaps are the bypass caps in this photo).

Thank you.

 

[RestoredSparda]

Life has been busy but I was finally able to find time to attach the .1uf bypass caps.

I'm going to give these some time to burn in but first impressions are the amp doesn't sound worse. Lol.

I also need to wrap some heartshrink around the leads to rule out any future shorts.

 

[supermage]

Life has been busy but I was finally able to find time to attach the .1uf bypass caps.

I'm going to give these some time to burn in but first impressions are the amp doesn't sound worse. Lol.

I also need to wrap some heartshrink around the leads to rule out any future shorts.

How are the vcaps working for you so far? How many hours you put in them? Thanks for the pictures btw

 

[JamieMcC]

I don't have Vcaps in my Mainline in another amp I have the Vcap 0.1cutf and they took a long time at least 300hrs