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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    Not sure what Walt Jung has to do with my listening room comparison but ok.
    Walt Jung was one of the first people to claim that capacitors affected sound quality and was one of the first to undertake some research (as far as I'm aware).

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    Indeed. I well recall photocopying about 30 issues of Audio Amateur... every page!
    That's dedication!

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    Ah, I see. Well seeing as he was a pioneer (and correct),'I doff my cap.


    Cant fault his thirst for knowledge!!!


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    Others include Ben Duncan publishing in Hi Fi news and Record Review,
    who could forget the famous bath tub curve ! and Cyril Bateman
    https://linearaudio.nl/cyril-bateman...sound-articles

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    Quote Originally Posted by RothwellAudio View Post
    Walt Jung was one of the first people to claim that capacitors affected sound quality and was one of the first to undertake some research (as far as I'm aware).


    That's dedication!
    I can beat that! As a child/teenager I read pretty much every book on electronics in every library within 10 miles or so and all by push bike, walking or bus.
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    No Oliver. Didn't touch a nerve. I just read the thread last night and thought a bit of a strange way to conclude. Personally, doesn't bother me in the least.

    Sorry if my humour was perceived as cynicism. It's what I love about forums: the way comments can be perceived totally different to that intended.

    Don't need to pull stuff off Google, Oliver. It's just what I have in my head. Go and read The Audio Amateur Jez mentioned, if it's on-line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkless Electronics View Post
    I can beat that! As a child/teenager I read pretty much every book on electronics in every library within 10 miles or so and all by push bike, walking or bus.
    Try telling that to kids today...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RothwellAudio View Post
    Try telling that to kids today...
    Tha' don't believe yer...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Kipling View Post
    No Oliver. Didn't touch a nerve. I just read the thread last night and thought a bit of a strange way to conclude. Personally, doesn't bother me in the least.

    Sorry if my humour was perceived as cynicism. It's what I love about forums: the way comments can be perceived totally different to that intended.

    Don't need to pull stuff off Google, Oliver. It's just what I have in my head. Go and read The Audio Amateur Jez mentioned, if it's on-line.

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    There definitely context missing in the written form! I will definitely do some reading on the subject.

    I do see it's a bit of an odd way to conclude the findings and there definitely is a lack of technical info. I dont have that much technical nous but my ears are good so everything is done and judged by ear.

    I think I should have thought about how it would end before starting it. Maybe a "audible differences in capacitors" thread would have been a better thread.

    No harm no foul.

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    What's happened to the superdooper Firebottle phono stage capacitor evaluation, gone up in smoke?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    What's happened to the superdooper Firebottle phono stage capacitor evaluation, gone up in smoke?
    Not at all Jimbo!. Its still on-going. Trouble we've had is that the Op amps aren't performing in the way one would expect so basically a redesigning of the circuit is taking place.

    As far as Capacitors go, Alan is looking to try and create a circuit that removes them altogether,

    The lack of news is my fault! Ive been on holiday and preoccupied at work.



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