Tube Amp, Preamp upgrades -- what did you do that improved your units?

@grannyring Thank you. This is all for the preamp. One thing -- the amp is not that old -- it was probably built in 2020 or 2019. Would you still replace those 4 - 47uf 500v filter caps? It sounds like you'd only do it if it was an older model. Thoughts?

Also, did I miss your thoughts on the mono block amps? 

@tomic601 I suppose it’s all relative. My amp is a 2020 model so I’m not sure how those orange drops stack up, relatively, *today.*

Your amplifier has 4 coupling caps that can be improved on.  The two orange ones are .22uf and are Orange Drop brand. Replace with Vcap Odams if you can afford them. Audience Auricap XO if you need to spend less.  Both will fit.  
It also has 2 white QS branded caps that are an odd value .27 uf.  Most all caps come in .22uf. Don’t just replace with .22uf.  You want to match the .27uf value. Both Audience XO and Sonicap Gen 1 from Sonic Craft have .22uf and .047uf value caps that can be combined in parallel for the .27uf value. They are both not expensive. 
The bridge rectifier is soldered directly to that large blue electrolytic filtering cap mounted on top of the chassis. It can be upgraded to fast recovery type (Fred) if not already. Not sure what is in there now. 
Other stuff, but not sure you want or need to go that far. 

I would replace with the Mundorf caps. They will improve sonics a little. Better bass and a touch more clarity. Not expensive and easy to do since the preamp is already disassembled. I would add one bypass film cap to each Mundorf electrolytic. A bypass cap is simply one cap soldered in parallel. Use a .22 uf to .47uf Audience XO or Sonicap Gen 1.

The Orange Drop caps are nowhere near the Vcap Odams in performance. The Odams are far more nuanced, resolving, dynamic and real sounding. Not close. However, neither is the price ☹️
Both the Audience XOs and Sonicaps are also a nice step up.


If you are close to Nashville, I could do the work for you. Important the work be done cleanly and right. My guess is you are out in the Northwest by looking at your username pic.  

One last thing.  You could also upgrade the wires going from under the preamp mounting board to the RCAs. VH Audio Airlok silver 18 gauge is great.  The Airlok copper is much less and also good.  You only need a foot or two.