I would be very interested in this myself.  I hope someone chimes in.  As of now I'm planning to save up for the Vcap but would like to know about the beeswax as well.  Are they a version of the jupiter used on the new Torii mono?

I did loads of research, and continue to. I finally decided on (and really like) NOS Russian KY40Y-9 paper in oil. Can't seem to take them out. If I recall correctly, first they were a bit "warm" for my tastes, but after about 50-100 hours they sound very musical to me without drawbacks. And I really like "warmth", but only if it is without detail loss. I am into the sense of players in the room, just a little softened by musicality.

I installed them floated on bluestick to damp vibration and found sound differences depending on distance and coverage of the material on the caps. The best seemed to be about 3/8 inch coverage, and 3/8 high. Got me, but my system/room is very revealing.

Many reviews say Vcaps are the most detailed and revealing, but find them a little coolish, others don't. Frankly I think speakers, other components, cables and room probably have a lot to do with this.

But I also prefer my favorite 7DJ8, 6DJ8 and 6922 over 6N1P which many prefer in there Torri MkIII...soooo.



And cheap enough to try.

From Ebay today ...4X K40Y-9 NEW OLD STOCK 0.1 uf 630V RUSSIAN PAPER IN OIL CAPACITOR PIO .1

I am thinking so!
And you're welcome.

The beeswax caps we choose as an option for the TORII MKIII are the cryo treated Jupiter HT caps.  People think these are going to be warm and cozy sounding caps but they are instead very fast and very neutral. They have higher resolution than the VCAPS and are more organic sounding.  Due to this increase in resolution some people will find the VCAPS easier to listen to on digital.  The Jupiter caps do not require the insanely long burn-in times of Teflon caps (VCAPS) and I honestly think with better sources, sound better than the VCAPS in this amplifier.  

Steve

Steve,  the beeswax caps sound good to me also, as  I only listen to vinyl and FM on a modified/restored Tandberg 3001 (using my V-capped Torii III).

Once the weather warms up and I'm listening less often, I'll send the Torri III back to you, to switch from V-caps to the beeswax caps.  Maybe someone will have a use for my burned-in V-caps?? (2000 hours+).

Mike in Seattle area

are the beeswax caps, for current TORII MKIII owners, available as an upgrade from Decware.....

What is/are the values of those caps?
I might want to replace them when my torii arrives

I love the Jupiters in my Torii. I'd recommend them in a heartbeat. On another board a poster was saying that those he saw for sale had aluminum core, and Steve's are copper. . . . So not sure if those Steve uses can be readily purchased.

I'm only sure in that on the other discussion the person talked with Steve and was told that they were copper. I'm going to see if I can find that correspondence/posting, but the conclusion was Steve was using copper. Right or wrong.

Looks like only Steve can answer this one.

From this link:
http://jupitercondenser.com/Audio-Series-Capacitors/audio-series-capacitors.html...

Jupiter writes that both round and flat are Aluminum foil.

Not that this will clear anything up, but on my recently modded ZP3 phono stage and pair of ZSM monoblocks,  Steve used the aluminum foil variant of the Jupiters (2 caps in the ZP3 and two total in the monoblocks). 

He told me this in a recent phone conversation.  I don't know what the copper version is used in, but Steve mentioned that the aluminum foil Jupiters are faster sounding than the copper Jupiters.  The ZP3 especially, sounds wonderful.  I went from stock caps to Jupiters in that unit.  In the monoblocks I went from V Caps to Jupiters.


Mike

Hi Will,  I have at least 800 hours on the Jupiters.  Amazingly enough, they are more detailed AND warmer than the V-caps.  

The source for the monos, is a completely restored (with improved caps/resistors/wiring, etc.) Philips AH673 analog tuner. I had the tuner repaired and remodded by the tuner guru Joseph Chow, last year.

I have no idea what a digital source would sound like, in conjunction with the Jupiter aluminum foil capped ZSM's.

Steve told me that the aluminum foil Jupiters were faster than the copper version.  On the flip side, the copper Jupiters sound "meatier" than the aluminum ones.  He feels this is not what the ZP3 and ZSM's need.

Mike

Another thought.

On reflection, with the original Zstage caps, Auricaps, I could not use the Zstage comfortably after the Tranquility. Double edged...I wanted the adjustability of the Zstage for gain riding...reducing or increasing body and weight, but the Auricaps took a bit too much away from the Tranquility's amazingly musical detail, especially micro detail. They sounded a little like they were contributing a "warmth" that felt a little false to me...a little affected and electronic. I did not clearly notice this for what it was before the Tranquility, but I always had a slight reservation about the Zstage being a little "warm" for me. After getting the Tranquility, I could hear that this was more about micro detail loss and a somewhat restricted flow.

The Jupiters are another story altogether. If I hear the caps, I don't get a downside. It is all good in my book in this application.

I agree with Lon, the Jupiter's make for a very flowing and non-fatiguing sound.

Rethinking it a bit, I'm going to back off on my "warm" description, and use Steve's term, "organic" sounding.   Also, they are higher resolution than the V-caps, without a doubt.

Mike

Both my ZP3 and ZSM monoblocks, were upgraded by Decware, with the cryoed aluminum foil Jupiters.  

I asked Steve about the ZP3, and he said the aluminum was far better sounding for that application.

Oh wait, I already said this 3 months ago!  Oh well.  Should have read the old posts:)


Mike in Seattle area