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Wasn't it PW who maintained for years that capacitors all sounded the same and then had to recant when it was demonstrated to him that they didn't?
Or am I getting mixed up with someone else?
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It's news to me In the majority of circumstances capacitors do sound very similar though... It's only in certain fairly critical positions in the circuit that they can sound quite different Even then, once one has had a "revelatory moment" from going from electrolytics to polypropylene don't expect a further one by going to "boutique" brand capacitors. If anyone has any questions about this.... don't bother
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IIRC it was something to do with 303 amplifier, people had modded it and improved it and told QUAD about it but PW was dismissive until he had a demo and realised the difference was substantial. Not sure if it was just a change of capacitors. Someone like Dave DSJR or maybe Beobloke might recall the details. But I think QUAD then amended the spec for future 303s accordingly.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)
Modded Thorens TD150, Audio Technica AT-1005 MkII, Technics EPC-300MC, Arkless Hybrid MC phono stage, Arkless passive pre, Arkless 50WPC Class A SS power amp, (or) Arkless modded Leak Stereo 20, Modded Kef Reference 105/3's
ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
Digital: Yamaha CDR-HD1500 (Digital Swiss army knife-CD recorder, player, hard drive, DAC and ADC in one), PC files via 24/96 sound card and SPDIF, modded Philips CD850, modded Philips CD104, modded DPA Little Bit DAC. Sennheiser HD580 cans with Arkless Headphone amp.
Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco
I may have some or maybe all of the facts wrong. But There was definitely a thing with PW and the caps on the 303
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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I'm matt.
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I'm matt.
I'm not really expecting to hear a difference but It's something I've not tried before, so why not give It a go.
There have been plenty of occasions where I should not have heard a difference but have (not always for the better either), so I tend to trust my own ears now.
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