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Audiocap Theta Audyn True Copper Mundorf Supreme
I would go one step further. In my Spatial audio M4 speakers I was using the new Evo  silver gold oil caps . These huge caps are 70% bigger and they just slightly upgraded to a max version make 2% better. These are a great cap IMOBetter then Mundo... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
I have spent 1,000s in brand named big name cables most recently the Synergistic Element Tungston,after the MIT cables A smaller cable company named Silnote Audio  brought more natural detailed music At at least 30-40% less money. If you look a lo... 
New KT150 tubes?
My Jolida Fusion 3502 , not the S model  has much more premium partsAnd has many upgrade options.I use all 19 50s preamp tubes Big upgrade and  switched out the very sweet EL34 Power tubes 50wpc.  Now the KT 150 tubes up the power to 80 wpc.The mi... 
Question about valves running hours
To further clarify. Like myself I wanted to completely runin the circuitAnd left on for 300 hours non stop. My amplifier sits on top of rack And heat is not a issue tubes are made to dissipate heat mainly from the Larger input power tubes with no ... 
Question about valves running hours
That makes no sence at sll. I recently bought the Excellent Jolida Fusion 3602  integraded amp.with a bunch of of upgraded parts including the Excellent Rike Audio paper oil capacitors that take 300 hours to break in.Check out their Amplifiers  $3... 
Preamp... Solid State or Tube
It comes to what do you have for a amplifier and how detailed it is I have been doing this for 40 years and In my opinion a great vacuum tube pre amp complements the Solid state you get better image depth and more dimensional  with Vacuum tubes.Le... 
klipschorns, they kick ass for sure
I have owned many Klipsch Loudspeakers thd K horn has so much potential.The critest  xovers are a good starting point. parts are not evrn close to reference Xovers I have uses Munrorf s lot besides ultra expensive DeulundA great little know hand m... 
Best KT88s (specifically for VAC Auricle Musiblocs)
Shuguang kt-88 I have tried regular and Cryo ed. For $180 for a quad Cryo ed  are clearly more detailed and refined then thd standard tubes Which are very good these have 36 hours tested in the factory plus several hours after 48 hr Cryo treatment... 
Questions on KT150 tubes
I too have the Jolida Fusion 3502  Bass on el 34 is tight and punchy,image depth and natural rich midrange without Question best with el 34  tube very important for top shelf input tubesI use 50s black plate Raytheon 12ax7,and GE 5star phase split... 
Any love for Jolida integrates?
Jolida 3502 aluminum chassis Fusion comes with a lot of aftermarket upgrade partsThe New German Rike  outpùt capacitors  model-S-2 are very good IMO Not that much behind the top brand Deulund  capacitors,and eound excellentPut in high quality tube... 
just a comment; no question
I also purchased the 3502 , Aluminum chassis and better parts.There is also the more common 3502S which has thd steel chassis actually parts Are better thrn many dale Vishay resistors ,clarity ESA capacitors same high quality German transformer. I... 
JOLIDA owners: Anyone using any after market "Fuses" in any of their equipment?
Yes I am using Hifi tuning fuses, parts connecxion Has The older style  Hifi tunjng gold fuses $9.95 each 6.3amp slow blow,I bought 5.Or you can use a 8 amp fast blow  which other say sounds a bit better.,200mm long the arrow when you put the fuse... 
Importance of input tubes to sound quality?
Brent jesse recording gives you athe least 90 days warranty and several weeks To see if they are to your liking.  You can speak with him he has lots of bargains at decent prices on True New Old Stock  Vacuum Tubes. 
Ayon Triton III a real upgrade considering the price?
For the most part most companies even ineed the $10k range use average parts at best. I have been into molding for years.years .Buy aftermarket capacitors, resistors,  high speed diodes upgrading power supplies on adding chokes and bypass caps to ... 
fuse damage
I have tons of experience with fuses a steel fuse has 7x more resistance then a Silver fuse ,a standard steel fuse can vary in  accuracy over 15% which is a lot .A Hifi tunjng fuses for example is accurate within 1%. This is why many times A fuse ...