Still remember my “silly” project, this one and this one? I think I will make it even more “sillier” than before. Watch out.
First, I’m thinking of testing my new Mundorf Silver/Gold/Oil on my Gainclone. This top of the line capacitor from Mundorf sounds promising. Before, I was thinking to try a pair of VCap. But since VCap only available in lower voltage (250-300VDC for value over 1uF), so I need to think multiple times to spend large amount of money for that capacitor. Well, with this 1200VDC Mundorf, I can use them on my tube amplifier. While for 250VDC VCap, my usage will be very limited. So shall we welcome the Silver/Gold/Oil?
Then? I have good experience of using Mundorf Supreme for AC Filter application. Shall I use them now? Off course. The 3.3uF value should be sufficient. Price is ok, improvement is superb.
Shinkoh vs Allen Bradley? From price point of view, it’s Lexus vs Toyota, but this Toyota does the “drift” sometime 😉 With Mundorf Silver/Gold/Oil, I predict this AB resistor should be better than Shinkoh in feedback position. But we will see…
An extra ASC X386S. Well, I don’t think I will use it for my Gainclone project. It’s preferable for my Aikido project. I think I have enough stock for my next tube amp project.
Then, a little bit out of topic…
I just returned from Shanghai for a business trip last week. Not my first time to Shanghai, and I was too lazy to go around (prefered to sleep after tiring meeting). But finally I managed to push myself opening my camera and took 1 shoot. It was a fast shoot, no tripod, no adjustment, just default automatic camera setting. It was a famous TV Tower at Shanghai. Very beautiful, near Huang Pu river.
View from riverside of Huang Pu. Was a beautiful night light, cold wind, romantic, sweet, but feel lonely…
Dino Ary
March 24, 2009 18:54Pak Jim!
Thanks for sharing those nice scenery pictures of Shanghai!
Jimmy Auw
March 24, 2009 21:21Saya lebih excited dengan S/G/O-nya hehehe.
sofianirawan
March 27, 2009 21:04jim,harga capasistor mundrof?
Jimmy Auw
March 27, 2009 21:56S/G/O mungkin hampir 1.4jt-an sebuahnya untuk 2.2uF…
Kalo yang Supreme 3.3uF mungkin hampir 400 ribuan sebuahnya…
Thanks.
nicson del cruz
August 3, 2009 09:39how is the performance of mundort silver-gold oil
Jimmy Auw
August 3, 2009 20:21Excellent staging…
Thanks.
tim
February 22, 2014 20:35jimmy, i got a pair of yamaha ns1000m speakers i want to upgrade the crosovers. im not gone fool with the midrange, only the bas an tweeter. i like live sound like the klipschorn or the older jbl stuff like 4343,4350,L300 an so on. which cap with giv me a more live sound in the top end between the mundorf sgo or dueland alex cap or the dueland pio caps, considering rike too. i like live smooth warm sound. basically like the recording studio or live concert type of sound. the mids got 7 caps on the mids so im not gone fool with them but i like to upgrade the treeters an bass caps. what u reconmend? thank you. my yamaha ns1000m sounded better than the kef ls50 but the kef had a little more top end an bottom end but want no where near as analog as the yamahas. the caps in the yamahas are oversized caps for the values….2.7uf cap is small now days if u go with a elna cermine or simulic 2. thanks for input. the ls50’s dont got much of a midrange. they sound good till u compare them with a desent speaker made back in 1978 out of beryllium. thanks again jimmy for your input. what kind hookup wire u think i should use? ty
Auw Jimmy
February 23, 2014 11:55Hi Tim,
Mundorf SGO and Duelund PIO will give the live sound that you expect.
Consider to change the inductor on the bass driver.
Try to change above first, then we can talk more about the hookup.
Thanks.