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Cary SLI 80 Signature Upgrade?

I just ordered one of these with HexFreds and KT120s and my audio guy suggested I may also want to upgrade to Cardas Caps and move the oil filled Audio 1s to the back. He would do it himself because he would charge less than Cary. I’m new to this audiophile thing so…any opinions?
ghost-pepper
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roxy54
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I would suggest that you explore other alternative brands of caps. Cardas is a good name, but they are not one of the current top ten favorites for this. Check the forums for a lot of information and opinions. In particular, member Volleyguy has a long running thread on the subject.
grimace
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I have a Cary V12r that I had the Cardas caps installed in. They were better than the original ones, but I'd agree with Roxy. I'd be curious to see hear my amp with a set of Mundorf's in it.
wescoman
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Try Dueland caps. I have them installed in my Audio Note L3 preamp. They sound great. They're not inexpensive though.
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roxy54
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Ghost Pepper,
A cap that is well thought of by minds much greater than mine is the Jupiter copper foil. They are supposed to be sonically comparable to Duelund, and the price, while not cheap, is far more affordable.
I am having an amp built presently, and I had the stock Mundorfs replaced by the Jupiters. Do a search for them in the forums.
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