REVIEW: V-Cap TFTF Passive Components - Maciek P

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REVIEW: V-Cap TFTF Passive Components

Model:	TFTF
Category:	Passive Components
Suggested Retail Price:	$39.99- $139.99
Description:	Teflon Film & Tin Foil Reference Grade Capacitors
Manufacturer URL:	V-Cap
Model Picture:	View

Review by Maciek P (A) on April 02, 2007 at 04:54:51
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I put 0.33uF V-CAP TFTF into my tube GM70 amp. It is only about 30 hours of break-in but I'm really impressed by the sound. I was using previously AN copper PIO, AN silver (!), Jensen CU PIO, Silver Mundors and recently Jupiter and ....V-CAP beats them all from the very beginning.
Amp setup consist of EML20B driver choke loaded and GM70 tube with amorphous OT.
V-CAP is very dynamic, warm but very detailed at the same time. Heights are extended. Mids has a great texture and realism.
Jupiter has a detail but has a light bass and is dynamically well behind V-CAP.
AN CU PIO has a warm and rich texture, but LF are not well defined and the overall sound is slow.
Jensen PIO has great midrange but the rest of the sound aspects are behind AN CU PIO.
AN silver has something strange in the sound. It is transparent but has an unpleasant tension in a sound. Something was always wrong.
Silver Mundorfs are great in crossovers but sound is terrible in electronics.
V-CAP is extremely natural and balanced, but also a bit dark despite its transparency. It is similar to fresh Black Gate caps sound. I hope, that after hundreds of break-in hours it will open even further.
It is the best cap I have ever tested!

Product Weakness: long break-in time, high price
Product Strengths: Transparent, neutral, detailed, super fast...best signal cap on the market?

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	tube DIY GM70 power amp
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Note M8 modified
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Void, The Void, AN DAC 2.1x modified
Speakers:	DIY, Tannoy DC 15
Cables/Interconnects:	KONDO LP IC, AN Spe/Sp speaker
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	JAZZ, Classical
Room Size (LxWxH):	6m x 6m x 2.6m
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

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Topic - REVIEW: V-Cap TFTF Passive Components - Maciek P 04:54:51 04/02/07 (16)

V-Cap TFTF Passive Components - Maciek P 06:44:18 05/07/07 (0)

V-Cap TFTF in BAT VK75SE - Dave Garretson 17:22:03 04/05/07 (0)

V-Cap TFTF Passive Components - sherod 22:05:02 04/02/07 (0)

V-Cap TFTF Passive Components - sherod 19:48:09 04/02/07 (0)

Mundorfs - Dave Garretson 08:22:12 04/02/07 (8)

Re: Mundorfs - Maciek P 09:22:02 04/02/07 (7)

Re: Mundorfs - Jason Michael 18:55:20 04/07/07 (0)

I think you guys are talking about two quite different Mundorf Caps - Cappy 09:46:26 04/02/07 (5)

Yes you're right & I haven't tried the Silver/Oil NT - Dave Garretson 11:09:16 04/02/07 (4)

Re: Yes you're right & I haven't tried the Silver/Oil NT - Retsel 14:41:58 04/06/07 (3)

Re: Yes you're right & I haven't tried the Silver/Oil NT - Dave Garretson 15:41:56 04/06/07 (2)

Re: Yes you're right & I haven't tried the Silver/Oil NT - sherod 18:57:10 04/06/07 (1)

It's the V-Cap TFTF nt - Dave Garretson 02:30:50 04/07/07 (0)

Be careful what you wished for. - reb 06:00:14 04/02/07 (2)

Re: Be careful what you wished for. - Maciek P 06:28:15 04/02/07 (1)

Re: Be careful what you wished for. - Dave Garretson 08:41:34 04/02/07 (0)

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Product Weakness:	long break-in time, high price
Product Strengths:	Transparent, neutral, detailed, super fast...best signal cap on the market?