Reiner
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Aluminium is called to be more forgiving while copper more analytical.
A link for cap comparison I can recommend is
- but the Miflex caps are too new to be included ... (I had only some information from a polish high end forum.)
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You are right no-one can mistake an original with the Douk. The Douk - 140x110x318 mm - the E.A.R. 125x105x230 mm.
I added the Miflex KPAL-01, 1µF/600V condenser (KPAL510J).
(Maybe the copper version* sounds better, but it is triple the price.)
I looked for the other coupling caps on the Net. The used Philips 0.15/10/250 MKT344HQ seem to be fine in audio circuits.
Maybe I will try some tube exchange later on. I read in V3 an ECC82 can be used, too. I have some NOS Telefunken here.
Else I think the JJ are not bad. I added some tube dampers ...
*or Jupiter or Duelund or Audio Note or .....
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I changed only the last cap in the row and it makes the sound more balanced. In the standard configuration it sounds too bright and a bit aggressive in my ears.
But the caps have only some days and will open up some more (I hope).
I changed some tubes (Sylvania and Genalex/Gold Lion replica) but not with a real success. Now it is better for me.
The caps are new polish caps (Aluminium/Paper) like Jupiter or Duelund .... but much cheaper. I have chosen the less expensive aluminum instead of the copper version. (http://miflex.com.pl/en/products/kondensatory-audio-en-us/)
In the original E.A.R. case there will be not enough space for the caps but the Douk case is “much“ bigger.
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Well, following your thread I ordered the DOUK 834, too.
Here is how it looks like ....
I found to change the last coupling cap against a Miflex KPAL does make a big difference.....
The knobs now are wood ...
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I agree with you. In my sight there is no contradiction. Natural/organic is not veiling but showing (micro-)details in the right/correct way. Therefore might be more detailed ... I have this experience i.e. in the comparison of solid core to stranded cables, where I prefer the solid core sound. Copper is fine while for interconnects I prefer silver(/gold) at the moment with Australian Eichmann plugs.