Clarity Caps vs Kimber kaps

Regarding frequency response to the "stratosphere", I will add that when I went back in to make further mods to my crossover, I removed a .01uf/200V Russian teflon bypass cap that I had been using across Claritycap MR in the tweeter section-- and noticed slightly less HF extension & air. I'm going to run in the solder some more and then try reintroducing that small teflon bypass cap.

Russian Teflon FT-2 .015UF/200v bypass caps in the signal path are the finest sounding IME. I'm using the FT-1's in the power supply as those don't quite thrill me in the signal path. I've yet to hear a single output coupling cap that beats out a well experimented combination of caps.

Actually it was the .015uf/200V FT-1 that I was using to bypass MR in tweeter. From what I can tell, the 1/2/3 suffixes in the NOS Russian FT- series are used to distinguish between voltage and capacitance values. In construction and performance the three models in the series seem about the same. There is also a lesser teflon series(K-72?).

"I've yet to hear a single output coupling cap that beats out a well experimented combination of caps."

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On the other hand, in my preamp outputs, I've yet to hear any combination of caps that beats out a single cap of equal performance. (O:)

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Dave,

My mistake. I just checked, indeed the .015uf cap I am using in signal path is a FT-1 .015uf/200v(not FT-2-no such thing) Interesting is that I also have these FT-1 in .022uf/200v but prefer the .015uf.

In fact I prefer the Russian FT-1 .01uf Teflon caps to other Teflon caps: AuraT, V-Cap, Rel-Cap, Pentacap and Cardas Hybrid.

The K-72 Teflon I found to be too sharp/mechanical and unrefined sounding. Even after removing the metal case and replacing leads.

The FT-3 Teflon is fantastic in the power supply.

I have several values of the k-71 Russian polystyrene caps but have yet to find a use for them. Not impressed with the results.

Sherod, I understand that some folks have more time than others to spend on experimenting. Perhaps when you log more time, you will "hear" what is possible when the right combo is found. I'll be happy to share more with you if you are open to this "art". It is an art, but some folks just go by conventional wisdom.