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AES Six Pacs

I'm planning on picking up a pair of Six Pacs soon. The amps can be ordered with the following options and I'm wondering which would be worthwhile:

- Oil filled capactiors (Audio 1 or Jensen)
- xStream power cord
- WBT silver solder used throughout

I would be using the AE-3 MKII preamp and MiniMax phono upstream of the Six Pacs with a turntable being my primary source.
roblanger

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roblanger OP
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I was thinking that the Jensen caps would be a worthwhile upgrade. The binding posts that I've seen in some recent pics don't appear to be plastic, but who knows? I think that AES may have made some changes over the last few years - possibly upgraded the transformers - as the amps are now rated for 60W vs 50W.

I haven't heard the DJH preamp but I know that some people prefer it over the MK II.
roblanger OP
117 posts
 
Thanks for the clarification on the updates/upgrades. I would definitely want a pair with the beefier trans and Jensen caps.
roblanger OP
117 posts
 
I'm probably comparing apples to oranges here, but I'm wondering how they would compare with the Cary CAD120s?
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