I have 11 Arizona Blues as bypass and coupling caps in my Blu-ray player, the 200v 1uf fit perfectly in to copper heating pipe a nice damped shield held in with OM1, the SPEC Ruby MICA's are superb as well.
Ive been experimenting a lot with different caps in different places, the Arizonas can take a lot of time to burn/run in but the Blues are terrific for midrange balls and drive and energy, about to see how the Arizona reds and Jensen PIO compare for a 0.1 -0.022 signal bypass. I'd share my findings more often but I'm bored with the measurement engineers with no ears, diving in with closed minds and reasons why those that do actually listen are delusional.
Ive been experimenting a lot with different caps in different places, the Arizonas can take a lot of time to burn/run in but the Blues are terrific for midrange balls and drive and energy, about to see how the Arizona reds and Jensen PIO compare for a 0.1 -0.022 signal bypass. I'd share my findings more often but I'm bored with the measurement engineers with no ears, diving in with closed minds and reasons why those that do actually listen are delusional.
I use a CD player/reciever and run them in in parallel with a 200W 8 Ohm resistor, but they still settle in when fitted but it's not the 100+ hours of patience required.
That's the digital side, with caps taking some of the spare room, the side flanks have been used too, it does mean for full disassembly it will need some desoldering but I've made this easy as possible to do. My journey of obsession with experimentation and A-B is nearly done now !
Arizonas tucked away in placed like this, I really like them for analogue power supply bypass (they bypass Mundorf AG's)
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Yes -I imagine they're nice examples of their PIO / FIO types, but when capacitors start getting compared to the girls you may or may not have dated, the purple prose is getting just a mite extreme.
For what it's worth, I'm planning on adding Miflex bypassed on top of Supreme Evo OIls in one of my sets.
I've just swapped out an Arizona Blue 0.022uf for a 0.1uf Arizona Red and have tried a Jensen PIO 0.082uf bypassing an AC coupling on signal, which already has a Arizona Blue 1uf and an Ultimate ruby MICA 0.016 in place. The Jensen added bit of additional realism and upper frequency body the additional AZB sounded tonally identical to the channel without just a small amount more forward but you needed to A-B to hear it
In this situation the Jensen PIO was the clear winner, more real, better dynamics after burn in, the AZB small value just added a small amount of upper presence and slightly more high frequency detail, tonally identical to the two bypass caps already in place (Arizona Blue 1uf and MICA 0.016uf). The Arizona red was more natural than the blue (0.1uf 600V) and added a small amount of high frequency body to the voices but overall a little too forward and lost a little bass mass. Going back to the Jensen removed was a lot better as suspected, this time it was better than I remember with more drive and weight as well as superb dynamics and realism. I just had to listen to the whole test album, it was sending that good.
Crazy that experimenting with a fourth bypass cap in the signal path can make such a differnce. I await the Flac that I am dillusional or convincing myself of something, but I would have to be mad to buy two £40 caps and go back to a £6 PIO I have laying around after all the time to strip racks and player and solder etc...
Crazy that experimenting with a fourth bypass cap in the signal path can make such a differnce. I await the Flac that I am dillusional or convincing myself of something, but I would have to be mad to buy two £40 caps and go back to a £6 PIO I have laying around after all the time to strip racks and player and solder etc...
Talking about Mundorf, yesterday I watch 6 Mundorf MCap Supreme Classic SilverGold.oil the Spanish Ars-Sonum Filarmonia, integrated tube amplifier:
Ars-Sonum. La Perfección no es el destino, solo es el camino. Ricardo Hernández. Filarmonia
BTW, very very very interesting 47' video!!!
SE - Special Edition with Hovland Musicap
http://www.ars-sonum.com/
Ars-Sonum. La Perfección no es el destino, solo es el camino. Ricardo Hernández. Filarmonia
BTW, very very very interesting 47' video!!!
SE - Special Edition with Hovland Musicap
http://www.ars-sonum.com/
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I read longer lead is positive,or can i go any direction?
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Started with center channel,the best i could do is source parts from Germany and i see Mundorf as a good choice,they were not expensive and I could get these easier.
I am looking to modify the cabinet also, ofcourse its a separate discussion.i am ready to explore if someone is interested to help with knowledge...
Its a twin mid-bass midrange & single tweeter design,dual ported box.
I found loose sruffing inside when i first opened...
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I went for Evo oil for fronts also...will update soon about the rest of the updates.
I will bypass front's midrange & tweeter with miflux kpcu01 1% later in the upgrades.
Went with 2mm bitumin resonance damping mats and 1/8'' woolen felt on the inner walls.
Acoustic Synthetic Polyfill in the bass compartment and natural raw lamb wool in the midrange compartment.
Will be sharing results soon...
I will bypass front's midrange & tweeter with miflux kpcu01 1% later in the upgrades.
Went with 2mm bitumin resonance damping mats and 1/8'' woolen felt on the inner walls.
Acoustic Synthetic Polyfill in the bass compartment and natural raw lamb wool in the midrange compartment.
Will be sharing results soon...