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Already tried some. Value will change this perception and i was using small ones as bypass as opposed to radically changing stock values. In smaller values as bypass, I didn't like them as much as what I was doing. 2x 1uf ES and 1 1uf Silmic. But I agree about the FG vs FW, The FG is more refined and leaner, FW is a little middy forward by comparison. That said, depending on voicing, an FW may be preferred. I swapped all the FWs inside a Questyle CMA15 for FGs and was very happy with the result. FGs also tend to be physically larger so a swap can be tight. Smaller values were crowded and I had to lay down the large values.I think it's because the audio goes from the card straight to the iBasso's custom FPGA according to a diagram i looked at months ago. It's also proof their FPGA is very excellent since we can hear a difference.
On my ZX507, I could barely hear a difference using the Micron card. It's probably something to do with how Sony's design handles the audio data for a custom house sound.
Over the weekend I swapped out the ELNA Silmic II's on my AMP8 MKII (same ones iBasso used in AMP8 MKIIs) to Nichicon Fine Gold (FG not FW) 10V, 47uf after hearing some good things about those audio caps and boy did the sound open up even more in all directions towards the holographic end of things. The treble is very refined yet still very clear, mids have improved and I'm hearing better instrument separation as well.
So same spec capacitor (10V, 47uF), yet it affects the sound immediately. Sound continues to improve with burn in of the caps.
If you want a more refined sound, the Fine Gold is very excellent. For a more Clinical sound, stick to the ELNA Silimic II's.
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