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Join Date: Jul 2008
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I have these high powered mono blocks that I purchased in 1995. They have Wondercaps in the signal path. They put out about 1800W a piece and have a slight brassy brittle sound....plus the bass response is lacking. I would Imagine it is the Wondercaps. They have Mosfets with 2 huge toroidal tranformers.
I'm not a tech....but I have a very good one that works on projects for me. I was thinking of recapping these amps with Mundorf supemes or Obbligatos. Any opinions what might sound better and create a synergy with a mosfet design. I just had the tech replace 2 2.7uf Wimas coupling caps with Mundorf M Supremes in my Monarchy NM24 Dac.....The result is a eye-opener with much more resolution,clarity,and tonal balance along with very good punch in the bass. So I really like these caps and with only 30+ hours....It has turned into a no-brainer. Roger |
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Hmmm Sorry, I just could not resist |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Flq.....these amps are just a little intimidating on power up. I have 4 20 amp dedicated circuits installed.
My question is what is the signature of the wondercaps? While these amps sound good they are just a tad bright. So I was thinking about recapping them. I like the Mundorf M Supreme and was also thinking about the Obbligato. I have recapped equipment with great results....I guess I'm hooked. |
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Well Wondercaps did have a good rep some time back but I can't honestly say much about them. It takes extended listening and some kind of comparitive A-B testing to really know. I have been using Mundorf's myself. I like them but I havent tried the Gold or Silver types. I've got a few Rel Caps for the next project...
Have you seen this: http://www.tempoelectric.com/caps.htm |
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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Nothing wrong with trying if you have the money to do it.
All that is important is that to your ears is sounds good (better) - nothing else. All the caps you mention have good rap sheets. For example, B&W speakers use the Mundorfs in their flagship speaker cross overs - so that's got to be a good recommendation in its own right. good luck. |
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