Kimber vs Jensen coupling caps in Cary amps

No kidding! As far as I remember, there was a thread in Audio Asylum/Tweaks/DIY that Kimbers are very detailed, etc. Also, I substituted the stock Audio 1 caps in my other amp (Cary SLI-80) for Jensens and I thought they were bright. I hope a substantial burn-in period, as well as cables and tubes replacement will cure this problem.

It's just my bad English - I installed the Jensens in place of Audio 1, and such mod was approved by Cary. They really tend to be bright but, at the same time, they are much more airy and transparent and have a deeper soundstage.
Using tubes as tone controls? This is what tube rolling is all about. When I replaced the Kenrad 6SN7/VT-231 tubes by Sylvania VT-231, the sound became more transparent and 50% of brightness disappeared.

Some time ago I installed 0.22 uf V-caps in my Cary SLI-80 integrated. My first impression was, as compared to jensens copper-oil caps, that the V-caps didn't have such air and sounded mechanical. Yes, they removed some midrange veil but were still warm at the same time. After approx. 100 hours, things improved dramatically, but a somewhat dark character remains.

Reb: The V-caps are located free in space (no tapes) and don't touch anything.