I've been reading a lot about Auricaps and the like, and how they perform better than the standard caps in Amps/crossovers etc. Is it worthwhile upgrading these components? Has anyone done this and noticed a worthwhile improvement?

how much are they?

there's probably money better spent on other things in your system first

- Stooge007 out

yes id price up how much they would cost plus the labour(unless you were doing it yourself) and consider upgrading splits, amps, HU(with internal crossovers like high end alpines)

how much money have u got and what components have u got. what arnt you happy with?

Its not something I was planning on doing, I was just interested to see whether anyone had done it, and whether they found a difference. Mainly because I've heard differing views about whether you could actually hear the difference, just because the capacitors are changed.

i've also heard from an audiophile that silver plated rca's sound better than gold plated because silver conducts better although silver does oxidize thats why its never used in mainstream gear.

lol. i can hear a sparrow fart when in full flight.

i reckon ud have to have golden ears to hear the difference between silver and gold connections.

yer detailed hearing lol i'm half deaf so theres no point for me

I think there's a big misconception in upgrading parts or using premium parts within an amplifier.

Although, using better parts can and most likely increase power and/or SQ.

However, these are some things we should consider:

#1) without having a schematic, it can be difficult to find out where the audio section of the amp.

#2) You can increase capacitance to your bank of caps and increase reserve power. However, you would also need to factor in the "Ripple" current.

#3) A proper PC Board layout counts for 60% of the amps performance. In which virtually none of would not even know where to start. Parts make up approx 40% of its performance at best.

So, if you are stuck on up-grading, you might want to contact the manufacture for a simple schematic or at least for them to tell you which parts are critical. If they cannot answer your question, then, the company is in same position as you are...left with questions.

Lastly, you would need a temperature controlled soldering iron. By all means we do not recommend using a cheap $40 soldering iron. Even though an amp can handle around 90 degree C, a soldering iron can reach up to 400C

I hope I'm not coming across to discourage anyone. Just to share that there's more to than just "replacing parts"

Let us know what the results will be if you decide to do it.

Thanks,

Thanks John

- Stooge007 out

and if you mod the amp, you will automatically be in pro.