Ait
Tony did say that the Vishay's did help all caps except the Duelund's if I remember right? But bypassing for sure seems to have people for and against it.
The Duelund CAST are a little tight they reduce high freq by nature, most of it noise. I really like a VSF in the circuit. I find them to be the most "alive" of any of the caps. I kind of have been trying to say that on this thread that yes the CAST are the king but the VSF's are something special as well.
In my tweeter circuit in series I have tried two CAST and two VSF and one of each. I found two VSF resonate too much. Two CAST extremely quiet and one CAST followed by a VSF just about right for me. If I had a choice I would say I like the sound 80% of the way to CAST. (from VSF)
Speaking of that very same subject my feeling on this is a low resonance cap early in the circuit say the phono or pre-amp and then the VSF at the end. The VSF brings "life" (some of that through resonance) to the sound that is uncanny. I would say both the CAST and Jensen Copper Tube types are both exremely low resonance caps and the VSF has more.
It is only now with the VSF in the circuit with the Jensen Copper Tube caps that I can say there is nothing better about the vintage caps. Sound is now "alive". The Jensens are a very good cap excellent dynamics very quiet no plastic tone but like Steen said you have no doubt that this sound comes from a stereo and not real people or instruments.
On Norah Jones Painters Song I could hear a full life sized accordion. I have heard the song many times but only now did it click in what the sound was? On a worn out Beatles White Album last song on side three Long, Long, Long was an organ. (heard that MANY times) This happens over and over with the Duelund parts. Random sounds can be identified for what they are.
Ait I am going to give that link a read. I do understand where you are coming from on the CAST though, liking the more high freq extension. Although I am not sure it is high freq extension. I tried the VSF vs. the CAST on music with violins and the CAST made the violins more dynamic and louder while at the same time the signal was quieter. The CAST are so quiet (noise wise) they are disorientating. Ait I would say give it some time for your brain to adjust as well.
I bet Steen either used a combintation of VSF and CAST or all VSF? Not sure if he had passed away before the CAST came out?
Tony did say that the Vishay's did help all caps except the Duelund's if I remember right? But bypassing for sure seems to have people for and against it.
The Duelund CAST are a little tight they reduce high freq by nature, most of it noise. I really like a VSF in the circuit. I find them to be the most "alive" of any of the caps. I kind of have been trying to say that on this thread that yes the CAST are the king but the VSF's are something special as well.
In my tweeter circuit in series I have tried two CAST and two VSF and one of each. I found two VSF resonate too much. Two CAST extremely quiet and one CAST followed by a VSF just about right for me. If I had a choice I would say I like the sound 80% of the way to CAST. (from VSF)
Speaking of that very same subject my feeling on this is a low resonance cap early in the circuit say the phono or pre-amp and then the VSF at the end. The VSF brings "life" (some of that through resonance) to the sound that is uncanny. I would say both the CAST and Jensen Copper Tube types are both exremely low resonance caps and the VSF has more.
It is only now with the VSF in the circuit with the Jensen Copper Tube caps that I can say there is nothing better about the vintage caps. Sound is now "alive". The Jensens are a very good cap excellent dynamics very quiet no plastic tone but like Steen said you have no doubt that this sound comes from a stereo and not real people or instruments.
On Norah Jones Painters Song I could hear a full life sized accordion. I have heard the song many times but only now did it click in what the sound was? On a worn out Beatles White Album last song on side three Long, Long, Long was an organ. (heard that MANY times) This happens over and over with the Duelund parts. Random sounds can be identified for what they are.
Ait I am going to give that link a read. I do understand where you are coming from on the CAST though, liking the more high freq extension. Although I am not sure it is high freq extension. I tried the VSF vs. the CAST on music with violins and the CAST made the violins more dynamic and louder while at the same time the signal was quieter. The CAST are so quiet (noise wise) they are disorientating. Ait I would say give it some time for your brain to adjust as well.
I bet Steen either used a combintation of VSF and CAST or all VSF? Not sure if he had passed away before the CAST came out?