I read you Lon (re-Reading your reply #20). Flying to close to the Sun....not needed.
I'm going to stick with Tube Rolling 6922 tube types, my Pre in and out, also I like to switch out my Speaker Cables from KS6063's to 8TC. Finding with my new Pre, I like the ZMA's gain up at 12 o'clock too.
I mention the above because, no more equipment Stone, needs to come through here! Just enjoy your damn MUSIC/System.
Having said that, I know, here it comes, contradicting myself.....I might have Jupiter Copper Foils put in my Speakers come October.....but that's it! The ZMA's Jup's to my Adagio Jup's/Copper Foil's......has me so intrigued!
Currently, running Mundorf Mcap Supremes in my Adagio's for 16 months and counting... .
Acoustic Zen Adagio's x-over's Modified/Full Range with Mundorf MCap Supremes-single Cap to each Tweeter/4.5k cross
(Gutted: 3kHz/18dB/Octave, Linkwitz/Riley Crossovers....with all crappy parts = gone)
http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.htmlSound: The Jupiter Copper-Foil Paper & Wax seems to have everything you are looking for in a capacitor: a coherent and organic presentation, detail and smoothness come hand-in-hand, a well controlled and focussed image, rich and transparant overtones, they are all there. The image is produced against a quiet background making it sound spatious with good retrieval of the recording venue. For example on Jordi Savall's mulit-channel recording of "Ésprit D'Arménie", when you close your eyes it is as if you are sitting there in the old church building with the musician's only a few metres away. The texture and timbre of acoustic instruments seems very realistic. Comparing the Jupiter with other high quality capacitors, you get similar amounts of fine detail as you do with the Mundorf Supreme Silver Gold Oil but with more weight and coherence. The top end clarity of the Jupiter also has certain richness to it. It's organic texture and smoothness is very similar to that of the Duelund RS but with a tad more "shine" in the top octave. I guess if you want to be as close to absolute, ruler flat neutrality as possible then the Duelund RS would be your favourite. If you are looking for a tad more air at the top, then the Jupiter Copper-Foil Paper & Wax is a serious alternative. A matter of personal taste I would say. Switching to a different copper-foil capacitor, the Rike Audio Q-Cap, you get more body especially noticable with solo piano. But the Q-Cap doesn't have that same lush and intimate character that makes the Jupiter so convincing and lovable. Comparing the Jupiter with the Duelund CAST-Cu, I found there was a tad more blacker background and a little more "being there" effect with the CAST-Cu. Only a very small difference but noticable, especially on well recorded classical music with real-life acoustics. Anyway, the Jupiter Copper Foil Paper & Wax is one of my favourite capacitors!