Orgy of Capacitors: The Cap Thread

[theveterans]

The Silver Comets are very transparent and needs to have top notch digital setup (top level streamers/DDCs/DACs) to truly unleash its inner musicality while making technicalities even more impressive. I could see those seeking a more tubier presentation with Silver Vitamin Q ala ampsandsound DHT house sound.

 

[Toonartist]

The Silver Comets are very transparent and needs to have top notch digital setup (top level streamers/DDCs/DACs) to truly unleash its inner musicality while making technicalities even more impressive. I could see those seeking a more tubier presentation with Silver Vitamin Q ala ampsandsound DHT house sound.

Yes, they are very revealing and easy to spot the impact of tube, cable and DAC changes etc. I opted for the comets with their detailed dynamic sound as I knew I could pop in some warmer tube combos to dial it back if I wanted to. That said, I haven’t found them tiresome even on long listening sessions. Very addictive sound.

 

[theveterans]

Yes, they are very revealing and easy to spot the impact of tube, cable and DAC changes etc. I opted for the comets with their detailed dynamic sound as I knew I could pop in some warmer tube combos to dial it back if I wanted to. That said, I haven’t found them tiresome even on long listening sessions. Very addictive sound.

Indeed! It forced me to rethink of how I should optimize my digital chain since the prior one always ends up getting a bit fatiguing after 3 hours. With my optimized digital chain, I could listen all day and not make my ears feel stuffed . I do think when it comes to DHT tubes (since they're all about mid magic), the silver Vitamin Q would be the most synergistic one and would love to try that on those amps

 

[Toonartist]

Indeed! It forced me to rethink of how I should optimize my digital chain since the prior one always ends up getting a bit fatiguing after 3 hours. With my optimized digital chain, I could listen all day and not make my ears feel stuffed . I do think when it comes to DHT tubes (since they're all about mid magic), the silver Vitamin Q would be the most synergistic one and would love to try that on those amps

The DAC power supply is important as well. The Auralic VEGA G2.2 has not just the solid outer aluminium case to keep out RF interference but also a secondary inner copper case that shields it from external noise. When I added a mains power block with filtering you could hear the loss of digital edge from noise getting in from the house ring mains. Improved stage depth and image accuracy as well becoming more liquid. The amp is plugged into the filter bypass as it sounded better this way but the DAC, that responded very well to mains filtering!

 

[Vhond]

What would be your choice to replace those blue elco's? 100uF 40v axial bipolar.

https://ia601305.us.archive.org/Boo...2&id=bryston_BP25_SCHEMATICS&scale=2&rotate=0

 

[JamieMcC]

What would be your choice to replace those blue elco's? 100uF 40v axial bipolar.

Have a look at the 100uF 100Vdc Elna Silmic RBD Electrolytic Capacitor

 

[Diet Kokaine]

What would be your choice to replace those blue elco's? 100uF 40v axial bipolar.

I would also bypass with polymer Tantulums and foil capacitors.
There is enough space on the board to do it easily.

 

[Vhond]

I would also bypass with polymer Tantulums and foil capacitors.
There is enough space on the board to do it easily.

Where would you do that?

 

[Diet Kokaine]

Where would you do that?

Kinda like this. The white squares are .1uf foil capacitors of your choosing.
Blue arrows represent extension wires.

You can also wire polymer tantulums to the foil capacitors. Anything over 6uf should work well. Make sure to get ones with a voltage above the original electrolytic capacitors.

 

[2leftears]

Nichicon Muse bipolars are also an option.

Searching the web it looks like someone else had the same idea: in the image below someone has fitted Nichicon Muses:

I fitted the same in a DIY headphone amp I built in the previous century (1992 ), with film cap bypasses. Never had anything to complain about them:

 

[Vhond]

Strange I couldn't find it. What search terms did you use??

 

[2leftears]

It is the Nichicon Muse "ES" type; e.g.:

https://www.hificollective.co.uk/components/nichicon_es.html

https://www.hificollective.co.uk/sites/default/files/nich_es_0.pdf

 

[Vhond]

Sorry I meant the other Bryston BP25 recap which I couldn't find.

 

[2leftears]

Sorry I meant the other Bryston BP25 recap which I couldn't find.

Oh, that one.

I don't know who did that, sorry; I just found the image in a classifieds site (scroll through the images at the bottom):

https://www.aussieaudiomart.com/det...y-refubished-tested-and-12-mo/images/4800088/

https://www.aussieaudiomart.com/det...te-control-fully-refubished-tested-and-12-mo/

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with that site or seller!!

 

[EagleWings]

Another Muse ES fan here. Supposedly mixing ES and KZ also gives good results. KZ alone can be a bit hifi sounding. ES is not overly warm, but errs on the warmer side of things and in some cases, depending on the device and other factors, the KZ supposedly can bring in a bit of balance. Other electrolytics that are liked in my circle are AN Kaisei, Jupiter Cosmos and Sprague Atoms. AN Kaisei also can be too HiFi sounding when overdone.