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Post by optical on Jul 14, 2021 7:20:10 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 14, 2021 8:44:13 GMT
Clarity Cap CMR are still my weapon of choice, where they will fit. We put Miflex in the Croft amp and they are superb caps too. |
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Post by optical on Jul 14, 2021 8:51:53 GMT
Clarity Cap CMR are still my weapon of choice, where they will fit. We put Miflex in the Croft amp and they are superb caps too. Yes they look good but I can't find anything lower than 2.2uF . . . . a 1.5uF spec Clarity MR is looking a good bet at the moment. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 14, 2021 9:33:43 GMT
Clarity Cap CMR are still my weapon of choice, where they will fit. We put Miflex in the Croft amp and they are superb caps too. Yes they look good but I can't find anything lower than 2.2uF . . . . a 1.5uF spec Clarity MR is looking a good bet at the moment. Ah, yes availability can be an issue The MR have a different design so I'd avoid those as they are quite different. Go for the Miflex. I've been VERY impressed with them. |
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Post by optical on Jul 14, 2021 10:06:24 GMT
Yes they look good but I can't find anything lower than 2.2uF . . . . a 1.5uF spec Clarity MR is looking a good bet at the moment. Ah, yes availability can be an issue The MR have a different design so I'd avoid those as they are quite different. Go for the Miflex. I've been VERY impressed with them. Ahh . . . I see they carry the 1.5uF in the 630vdc range . . . . Cool, I'll bag a couple of them I think. Although they aren't exactly 'high spec' speakers so I'm wondering if it is a tad overkill . . . . wait, who am I talking to?!?! Of course overkill is required at every step! Cheers Oli. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 14, 2021 10:12:04 GMT
Ah, yes availability can be an issue The MR have a different design so I'd avoid those as they are quite different. Go for the Miflex. I've been VERY impressed with them. Ahh . . . I see they carry the 1.5uF in the 630vdc range . . . . Cool, I'll bag a couple of them I think. Although they aren't exactly 'high spec' speakers so I'm wondering if it is a tad overkill . . . . wait, who am I talking to?!?! Of course overkill is required at every step! Cheers Oli. Ha! If you're gonna do it........ |
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Post by optical on Jul 14, 2021 10:16:51 GMT
Ahh . . . I see they carry the 1.5uF in the 630vdc range . . . . Cool, I'll bag a couple of them I think. Although they aren't exactly 'high spec' speakers so I'm wondering if it is a tad overkill . . . . wait, who am I talking to?!?! Of course overkill is required at every step! Cheers Oli. Ha! If you're gonna do it........ And now as if by coincidence I'm looking at pure copper terminals for the back of them . . . . |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 14, 2021 10:19:48 GMT
Ha! If you're gonna do it........ And now as if by coincidence I'm looking at pure copper terminals for the back of them . . . . My influence is rubbing off! |
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Post by karma67 on Jul 14, 2021 12:09:15 GMT
And now as if by coincidence I'm looking at pure copper terminals for the back of them . . . . My influence is rubbing off! Make sure their are c101 ofc copper lol |
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Post by optical on Jul 15, 2021 7:04:34 GMT
So I had a rare attack of sense (unusual when applied to my hifi) and have plumbed for a pair of Jantzen Superior Z-cap's. They're pretty cheap and should be better than what they are replacing, which is the goal here.
If the cap was in a more audible position (mid/bass driver) I'd probably have gone for the Clarity MR but the Jantzen's are supposed to be darn good for the money and give a fairly sweet/musical sound.
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 15, 2021 8:14:48 GMT
So I had a rare attack of sense (unusual when applied to my hifi) and have plumbed for a pair of Jantzen Superior Z-cap's. They're pretty cheap and should be better than what they are replacing, which is the goal here. If the cap was in a more audible position (mid/bass driver) I'd probably have gone for the Clarity MR but the Jantzen's are supposed to be darn good for the money and give a fairly sweet/musical sound. Chicken 🤣🤣 Just joking. Janzen are pretty much the go to for most crossover stuff, so you're in safe hands there. |
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Post by optical on Jul 16, 2021 7:45:24 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 16, 2021 8:04:53 GMT
Those binding posts are not copper. Looked at those before. These are: ￡14.73 | EIZZ Rhodium Plated Copper Speaker Binding Post Hifi Audio Female Banana Connector Terminal Bakelite Insulator Point To Point a.aliexpress.com/_mOhQimROther than that, it all looks tickety boo  |
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Post by optical on Jul 16, 2021 8:10:08 GMT
Those binding posts are not copper. Looked at those before. These are: ￡14.73 | EIZZ Rhodium Plated Copper Speaker Binding Post Hifi Audio Female Banana Connector Terminal Bakelite Insulator Point To Point a.aliexpress.com/_mOhQimROther than that, it all looks tickety boo Indeed, I had my suspicions that they were not (copper that price on Amazon . . . hahaha) but I have used them before and they are decent. Those look nice, presume you are referring to the gold plated ones and not the RHODIUM!!! Haha. I may change my mind to the other ones yet . . . . |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 16, 2021 8:26:26 GMT
Those binding posts are not copper. Looked at those before. These are: ￡14.73 | EIZZ Rhodium Plated Copper Speaker Binding Post Hifi Audio Female Banana Connector Terminal Bakelite Insulator Point To Point a.aliexpress.com/_mOhQimROther than that, it all looks tickety boo Indeed, I had my suspicions that they were not (copper that price on Amazon . . . hahaha) but I have used them before and they are decent. Those look nice, presume you are referring to the gold plated ones and not the RHODIUM!!! Haha. I may change my mind to the other ones yet . . . . RHODIUM!!!! Wash your mouth out 🤣🤣 |
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Post by brucew268 on Jul 16, 2021 8:49:48 GMT
It will be interesting to hear how it sounds different afterwards. My Proac 1SC were Solen MKP-FC throughout, sweet and velvety but a bit slow and cloudy like treacle. I changed to Ansar and they became detail fiends which was fun for a year but a bit too much in the end. Then I changed to a combination of Clarity Cap and Mundorf for a really good balanced sound more to my taste and quality.
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Post by optical on Jul 16, 2021 8:54:17 GMT
It will be interesting to hear how it sounds different afterwards. My Proac 1SC were Solen MKP-FC throughout, sweet and velvety but a bit slow and cloudy like treacle. I changed to Ansar and they became detail fiends which was fun for a year but a bit too much in the end. Then I changed to a combination of Clarity Cap and Mundorf for a really good balanced sound more to my taste and quality. Indeed, I was a bit wary of changing from the standard cap as there is not much wrong with them but hopefully the big change will come from the significant improvement in wiring also. Mundorf and Clarity seem to have a very good synergy. I re-capped a phono stage with Clarity for the smaller and Mundorf for the bigger caps. Sounded immeasurably better. I also use Mundorf and Clarity (and Audyn) in my current pre-amp to the same effect. |
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Post by brucew268 on Jul 16, 2021 8:54:39 GMT
Those binding posts are not copper. Looked at those before. These are: ￡14.73 | EIZZ Rhodium Plated Copper Speaker Binding Post Hifi Audio Female Banana Connector Terminal Bakelite Insulator Point To Point a.aliexpress.com/_mOhQimROther than that, it all looks tickety boo Now that's low mass! Do they perform... and handle the heat when soldering 14ga to them? |
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Post by optical on Jul 16, 2021 8:57:21 GMT
Those binding posts are not copper. Looked at those before. These are: ￡14.73 | EIZZ Rhodium Plated Copper Speaker Binding Post Hifi Audio Female Banana Connector Terminal Bakelite Insulator Point To Point a.aliexpress.com/_mOhQimRWBT copies?? |
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Post by brucew268 on Jul 16, 2021 8:59:17 GMT
Indeed, I was a bit wary of changing from the standard cap as there is not much wrong with them but hopefully the big change will come from the significant improvement in wiring also. Mundorf and Clarity seem to have a very good synergy. I re-capped a phono stage with Clarity for the smaller and Mundorf for the bigger caps. Sounded immeasurably better. I also use Mundorf and Clarity (and Audyn) in my current pre-amp to the same effect. I've been drawn towards Audyn for some time but the cost and the size always seemed a little out of reach. No caps in my preamp except for the output of the power supply, so I may not have occasion to be tempted again. |
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Post by optical on Jul 16, 2021 9:04:36 GMT
Indeed, I was a bit wary of changing from the standard cap as there is not much wrong with them but hopefully the big change will come from the significant improvement in wiring also. Mundorf and Clarity seem to have a very good synergy. I re-capped a phono stage with Clarity for the smaller and Mundorf for the bigger caps. Sounded immeasurably better. I also use Mundorf and Clarity (and Audyn) in my current pre-amp to the same effect. I've been drawn towards Audyn for some time but the cost and the size always seemed a little out of reach. No caps in my preamp except for the output of the power supply, so I may not have occasion to be tempted again. Well if you ever have the need for a quality one again, I can wholeheartedly recommend their True Copper Max range. Admittedly I only require some 0,33uF ones so the cost isn't outrageous. I think I'd be put off too if I was after anything over 1uF. Size is also a consideration. I originally bought some Miflex caps for what I thought was a large space between two terminals, turned out in Miflex's world this was indeed not a space large enough, bloomin enormous things, |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 16, 2021 12:18:32 GMT
I've been drawn towards Audyn for some time but the cost and the size always seemed a little out of reach. No caps in my preamp except for the output of the power supply, so I may not have occasion to be tempted again. Well if you ever have the need for a quality one again, I can wholeheartedly recommend their True Copper Max range. Admittedly I only require some 0,33uF ones so the cost isn't outrageous. I think I'd be put off too if I was after anything over 1uF. Size is also a consideration. I originally bought some Miflex caps for what I thought was a large space between two terminals, turned out in Miflex's world this was indeed not a space large enough, bloomin enormous things, Did someone mention that Audyn TCM caps are big? These 2.2uf are nearly as big as a coke can.... ridiculous. I'll be selling this phonostage off soon as it have soldered it and desoldered it a few times now. All in the name of experimenting. However, the Audyns are cracking capacitors. 100% agree.  |
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Post by electronumpty on Jul 16, 2021 15:16:04 GMT
Mahoosive caps there, these are my VCap ODAMs for comparison. Had to heat shrink them as the cans are conductive.  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 16, 2021 15:44:34 GMT
Mahoosive caps there, these are my VCap ODAMs for comparison. Had to heat shrink them as the cans are conductive. Ha! Tiddlers....i bet they sound A-OK though |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 16, 2021 15:44:58 GMT
Those binding posts are not copper. Looked at those before. These are: ￡14.73 | EIZZ Rhodium Plated Copper Speaker Binding Post Hifi Audio Female Banana Connector Terminal Bakelite Insulator Point To Point a.aliexpress.com/_mOhQimRWBT copies?? I prefer the term "inspired"  |
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Post by electronumpty on Jul 16, 2021 15:57:11 GMT
Mahoosive caps there, these are my VCap ODAMs for comparison. Had to heat shrink them as the cans are conductive. Ha! Tiddlers....i bet they sound A-OK though Small ones are more juicy.....🤣 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 16, 2021 16:06:42 GMT
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Post by optical on Jul 16, 2021 16:20:24 GMT
No but they look slick. I do have some very Soviet looking capacitors in my new phono stage which look as if they've just been uncovered in a bunker. Oli, just a thought, have you considered going the Musical Paradise style (although I know others do it) design of having two screw terminals incorporated into the design so cap swapping can be done at will. At least maybe just on a prototype to get a feel for the sound of the caps? I know they won't sound as good as when soldered to the board but if you find they sound great in the BB3 you can spec builds with them after you've tried them on a 'jig'?? www.musicalparadise.ca/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=87 |
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Post by optical on Jul 16, 2021 16:22:08 GMT
Mahoosive caps there, these are my VCap ODAMs for comparison. Had to heat shrink them as the cans are conductive. ODAM's are supposed to be the danglies as reported by a few. Would love to hear some one day. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 16, 2021 17:03:27 GMT
No but they look slick. I do have some very Soviet looking capacitors in my new phono stage which look as if they've just been uncovered in a bunker. Oli, just a thought, have you considered going the Musical Paradise style (although I know others do it) design of having two screw terminals incorporated into the design so cap swapping can be done at will. At least maybe just on a prototype to get a feel for the sound of the caps? I know they won't sound as good as when soldered to the board but if you find they sound great in the BB3 you can spec builds with them after you've tried them on a 'jig'?? www.musicalparadise.ca/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=87Yeah, i have a shed load of soviet caps. PIo ones, and they are very good for £4 each. alan reckons they really come on song with a little bypass cap on them. The way MP have mounted those caps is interesting. if i could find something Copper, that could allow that type of test arrangement, i would give it a go, as i am fed up of having to rebuild my phonostage every few months. |
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