UPDATE:
Doing more research and getting updates about these particular Mundorf Supreme Oil vs S/G non-oil caps, found this. Heat is definitely an issue with my tube amp with 12 output tubes and 4 pre-driver tubes. Runs hotter. This was on the Dynacotubeaudio forum from a few years back. A member in Germany worked directly with Mundorf on this inquiry. I’m sticking with the non-oil Mundorf EVO Silver Gold cap order. Similar to SIO caps. Still running copper oil caps in my tube preamp though.
re: Tube Amps, quote -
"As far as the SIO caps are concerned the max recommended ambient temparature is 70C degrees celsius. That does not mean they immediately die if it gets hotter. They used to be higher (85), but were reduced as they leaked oil in some rare cases, especially tube amps (the viscosity of the oil changes with heat). They never were rated at only 50C degrees.
The Silver / Gold ones are ok up to 85C degrees ambient temperature.", unquote.
Doing more research and getting updates about these particular Mundorf Supreme Oil vs S/G non-oil caps, found this. Heat is definitely an issue with my tube amp with 12 output tubes and 4 pre-driver tubes. Runs hotter. This was on the Dynacotubeaudio forum from a few years back. A member in Germany worked directly with Mundorf on this inquiry. I’m sticking with the non-oil Mundorf EVO Silver Gold cap order. Similar to SIO caps. Still running copper oil caps in my tube preamp though.
re: Tube Amps, quote -
"As far as the SIO caps are concerned the max recommended ambient temparature is 70C degrees celsius. That does not mean they immediately die if it gets hotter. They used to be higher (85), but were reduced as they leaked oil in some rare cases, especially tube amps (the viscosity of the oil changes with heat). They never were rated at only 50C degrees.
The Silver / Gold ones are ok up to 85C degrees ambient temperature.", unquote.