Has anyone upgraded to Mundorf Silver / oil or Gold / Silver / oil capacitors? If so what were the main improvements you experienced with the ST-70?
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corndog71
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Brap- Posts : 234
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corndog71- Posts : 840
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I haven't yet but I've heard great things about them. One of these days I'll check them out.
arledgsc- Posts : 504
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The Mundorfs with oil are suppose to be good...
Alan-14- Posts : 46
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I have both the Russian PIO and the Mundorf Silver In Oil caps as input options in my SP-14 preamp ... and there is not much between them.
I have yet to have a chance to have a critical listen between the two ... but the differences would be subtle rather than obvious.
Well thats my 2c worth anyway.
I have yet to have a chance to have a critical listen between the two ... but the differences would be subtle rather than obvious.
Well thats my 2c worth anyway.
Zimmer64- Posts : 123
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I have the two different Mundorf's in my SP14. My subjective impression of the difference in sound between the Silver/Oil vs. the Gold/Silver Mundorf's is such that the S/O are smoother with less top end. High frequencies are somewhat down vs. the G/S. The difference is not huge, but noticeable in direct comparison. Bass and mids are practically the same.
Imaging wise the sound stage of the G/S is clearly wider and deeper. Classical orchestras or small Jazz combos are equally well reproduced.
On good recordings I definitely prefer the G/S. The S/O are a bit more forgiving with bad recordings as they seem to round shouty edges a little bit off. They may also be the better choice if one has brighter sounding components in their setup.
Just my two cents.
Michael
Imaging wise the sound stage of the G/S is clearly wider and deeper. Classical orchestras or small Jazz combos are equally well reproduced.
On good recordings I definitely prefer the G/S. The S/O are a bit more forgiving with bad recordings as they seem to round shouty edges a little bit off. They may also be the better choice if one has brighter sounding components in their setup.
Just my two cents.
Michael
Brap- Posts : 234
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Thanks for all your feedback (or should I say input!) I replaced some Auricaps in a Joplin (DIY HiFi supply) 2A3 PP amp I made 8 years ago with some Mundorf GSO coupling caps. The soundstage really opened up dramatically to the point I had to re-position my Klipsch Forte's a bit. I have been told the GSO's are the "global reference" for coupling caps. Just checking. Very happy with the ST-70 now having eh Russian PIO's - but always fiddling around!
sKiZo- Posts : 1530
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How many hours on those PIOs? Way I hear it, those can take up to 400 hours to break in properly.
Brap- Posts : 234
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Oh I would say over 200. I heard that was the "magic" timeframe!