Cary SLP 05 signal coupling caps upgrade ?.


Hi . I like to know if there is any Cary Slp05 preamp owner ugrade the signal coupling caps in yours preamp?.What is yours thougth on it?. Thank you all in advance .
jtran

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Hi Jay.
The mundorf SGO definnitely sound much more open and extended in all area.All i can tell you is that there is no going back for me.Vcap is great but i think you have to go with the new Cutf cap to do better than the Mundorf SGO.
Audioman58.
I noticed that you had the new Mundorf caps in yours slp 98.Are you planning to have them install in yours new slp05?. Many thanks.
I'm awatting for the delivery of Mundorfs cap from the Part conextion.Will let you the results.But if you can go to the Conrad Johnson website.They will tell you how important the signals cap upgrade is.Just to let you know that the exact replacement of the caps are not cheap.There are 12 caps in all and if you choose Mundorf caps, they cost 8 times more than the stock Multi-Kimber caps combo in the Cary.
Baggs1.
Thanks for yours kind words of caution.I in the past years had changed the signal caps in my Cary 211 to Vcaps . the improvement was very positve.Before the Vcaps upgrade,my other amp (Mc 2102)to my ear was more quiet and detail.But w/ the Vcaps in my Cary 211,TheMc 2102 amp was not a contender.So it was for sale.I personally don't believe that the Multi-Kimber caps combo in the Cary slp05 were the best parts chosen but for cost reason.
Just had all the Mundof- caps installed by RHB sound dezign.Without burn in .Everything sound very good and natural just as the way Audioman described.So far so good.Gary of RHB did a fantastic job installed those caps.His skill is as good as it get and at a very reasonable price.
There are 6 kimber caps .33uf and 6 Multicaps 1uf .
they are connected in paralell (Multi and kimber cap combo)
If i had to do it again today ,i would go with the combo new Vcap Cutf .22uf and Mundorf siver gold oil 1uf.I have not change any resistors in the Slp 05 ,but i did it in my Cary 211 and the best one by far is the Shinkol tant.