Why have capacitors improved so much over the years?

Assuming they have, which is my general impression…

redwoodaudio07-31-2021 5:54am

roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,091 posts 08-01-2021 at 05:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete jfd11, Who was it? Not much of a story without the name.
jond Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,911 posts 08-01-2021 at 05:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete +1 roxy54!
dinov Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 846 posts 08-01-2021 at 06:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It’s market driven. Who cared about capacitors 20 or 30 years ago. People like us who tweek and upgrade electronics have found that capacitors make a difference in sound quality. Like changing tubes and interconnects.
ieales Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,201 posts 08-01-2021 at 07:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Engineers who designed professional gear 40 and 50 years ago cared. Back then I knew some then 'old timers' who were aware. Can't comment on earlier, but no doubt some were aware. I had a tube 'guru' tweak my Citation II with better resistors, caps & wire. Same cct & old tubes, but OMG.
jbhiller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,445 posts 08-01-2021 at 08:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete jfd11, hmmm, you have to tell us the name or it's like it never happened.