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cheaper coupling caps on a budget

hi, I don't know about you but it seems that all of the latest capacitors out there have become so expensive that I can no longer afford to try them. I am looking for a coupling cap for my tube amp that has high resolution but without grain or glare, I dont really like oil caps , they sound to rolled off for me. Does anyone know of a cap that sounds as good as [ fill in your favorite expensive cap here ] but that is cheap, I will need 8 of them, and they are 2.7 value, at 500 volt, thanks, chris
chrissain
dividebytube
50 posts
 
Obbligato (via DIY Hifi Supply) are tightly wound polyprop capacitors available in copper jackers or normal. For budget capacitors they are some of my favorites.

As mentioned above, I would also check out Michael Percy. There are also several capacitor threads comparing different brands. Google "capacitor shootout" and "capacitor comparison".
gregm
3,407 posts
 
Apart from the shops above, you can also check out Solen in Canada -- prices are OK.
face
516 posts
 
Claritycap ESA's.
mingles
797 posts
 
Chrissain, is this the same issue you were working on last summer:

mundorf supreme caps vs m caps

I'm a fan of tweaking gear, but maybe you're looking for a different sound altogether. Have you thought about different amps?
hifitime
715 posts
 
Somebody just recommended these Ampohm caps here on Agon.Always keep the voltage as high as the old ones.If you need to stray away from the MFD value,a larger number usually gives more bass.A smaller number usually reduces it.That has been my experience.New caps I haven't tried.LINK>>[http://thetubestore.com/ampohm.html]
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