Audiophile cappacitor replacement comments

ahhh, just to put my oar in.
While I don't believe all the high end audio snake oil claims about this or that brand of capacitor. Going through a good quality amp and replacing the coupling/filter caps with polypropylene polystyrene types can make a subtle but audible difference even to the non "golden eared" set.
Yes it's a lot of work and finding all the right values can be difficult and expensive. And the plastic film types tend to be 2-3 times larger, which can be a problem.
Is it worth it? good question. If it ain't broke... If your amp is 20+ years old just doing a general replacement with new capacitors, fancy one's or not, will probably make a world of difference. Also if the rest of your system is not "up to snuff", the difference might not be noticeable.
As a first experiment try replacing the capacitors in your speaker crossover. There size is usually not a problem and you can gang 'em up if needed to get the right value. If that makes a discernible difference to you then consider pressing on.

good luck and have fun, tomh
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