Capacitors for BAT VK-60

Replacing the stock Belden low-level signal wire with better IC wire is a good idea. Raising the value of the coupling caps will exaggerate bass response, perhaps to a fault. IMO nothing is wrong with LF in the BAT other than that it could be tighter & more dynamic-- and you will get to this with .22uf V-Caps.

Just 0.22mf or bigger ?

About LF I agree.It really is a strong point of vk-60 anyway.

Thanks
D

Stick with .22uf and check out Atmasphere's response at the end of:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1170369408&read&h12&zzlAtmasphere&&#rest

Damaradona, it is best to keep to .22uF.

I recently had correspondence with Chris Venhaus regarding use of his TFTFs in my phono, and he recommended I use the smallest value possible as coupling capacitors, as the smaller capacitors sound slightly better than the larger ones. (I believe that to be true for all makes of caps) So in short, by going for 1.0uF TFTFs, you’ll end up spending more money and not get the very best performance.

Of course, I wouldn’t recommend you go smaller than .22uf either.

As far as your resistors go, you should replace the ones in your signal path. If you have a circuit diagram you could easily identify them. You mentioned you like Kiwame resistors, but I had been advised that their values drift over time. I am not sure if that is true or not, but I thought I’d let you know.

Regards
Paul

I recently replaced the stock Belden intrachassis ICs that connect XLR inputs to the PCB in the VK75SE. I substituted 2' of Audio Consulting 24awg silver wire in cotton sleeves in a three-twist, with a 1" band of ERS cloth glued around both ends. This is an impressive upgrade-- as one might expect when replacing $2 ICs with the good stuff.