[R-390] Capacitors

[Robert Moses]

It can be expensive to go with OEM spec parts. It will not be too many 
years before people will be laughing at those who would replace a dead 
tube with a tube instead of a FET substitute circuit. (Quieter, cooler / 
less power use, more linear, longer MTBF, etc.) <g>

Jim Haynes wrote:

>Now if you want some Real capacitors, look at the offerings in
>www.tubesandmore.com (Antique Electronic Supply) for the audiophools.
>Caps at $37. each!  Handmade with paper and beeswax.  Maybe the price
>is so high because the beekeepers have to risk their lives getting
>the wax away from killer bees.  Or does wax from honeybees make for a
>sweeter sound?  You could make a name for yourself among the audiophools
>by doing some "research" to show that there are differences in audio
>quality according to the kind of plants the bees are gathering their
>nectar and pollen from.
>
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