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Preamp caps Jupiter copper foil or Jupiter HT worth double the money?

If anyone has any experience with these two caps can you help me out. I'm trying to keep budget down, this is for second system. This will be going in a Bruce Moore preamp, to me this amp sounds warm, fast with big stage but needs to be more refined in the highs. Will the Jupiter HT come even close to the copper foil. Jupiters will replace Solens and a Infinity bypass cap installed as part of upgrade package back in the day. The majority of the caps in there are Rel caps. Someone convince me to buy the cheaper if not I would like to know , thanks for any help.

paulcreed
bigkidz
3,444 posts
 
IMO the V-Caps sound better to my ears.  I know there are many people who have used the Jupiter caps though.  V-Cap just came out with a new cap that sounds excellent plus if you want to spend more of your hare earned money, they have copper caps also.  You can see them i the  components that I build in my system pics.
I prefer the copper sounding caps BTW.
Happy Listening.
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grannyring
6,645 posts
 
I prefer the Jupiter copper over the Vcap copper in electronics, I find the Vcap too detailed and lacking body or meat on the bones  of the Jupiter copper foil. 

In terns of your question the answer is easy.  The HT will give you more of what you already have. The Jupiter copper foil will give you exactly what you want and are looking for.  No doubt about it. Bypass it with a Duelund .01uf tinned copper foil cap and you are in sonic heaven.  The two are so special together. Magic really. 
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Paulcreed, 
 You've received opposing opinions from two very experienced and respected Audiogon contributors.  As I'm sure you know,  this simply reflects the subjective nature of the High End audio listening experience.  

I'll add my 2 cents worth and say that the Jupiter copper foil capacitors will sound what I'd describe as more natural/organic. Subjectivity lives 😀.
Charles 
erik_squires
16,821 posts
 
Can some one please send me a pair of 10uF caps to test ??? :D :D :D
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