Following up...must be getting close to 100 hours on these caps. Listening to Nolatets record, Dogs, and everything is more natural sounding. Closer to being in the room - it's a live recording - and, the mids are more open and even on a track where things get frenzied with piano, vibes, drums and upright bass all going at it there's great separation (in width and depth) stability and tone. Attack of the mallets on the vibes sounds right. Great record, if you like improvised music, btw.
Clarity Cap CMR Impressions
Hello!
Wondering if anyone has updated their passive crossover with the Clarity Cap CMR.
I'd like to hear how they compare to the MR and comparable competition. I saw some threads on the MR but not these.
Thanks
Darren
Wondering if anyone has updated their passive crossover with the Clarity Cap CMR.
I'd like to hear how they compare to the MR and comparable competition. I saw some threads on the MR but not these.
Thanks
Darren
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@dmhenley Wouldn't that be nice? I wish there was. I did speak to Norbert Mundorf at a show, promoting the 30th Anniversay edition speaker kits. He was pretty convinced capacitors changed sound quality when new, but we never got into any "why's" about it. Audio Research has started promoting the idea of taking around 400 hours for their SS gear to break in. I assume most of that is in the caps. |
Ok, wow. Startling dynamics. Tone, texture and nuance are all enhanced - more real - acoustic instruments sound more like they should. Micro-dynamics are better translated, even at low volumes.Well worth the investment, in my humble system. Details here: http://thenewold.co/clarity-cap-and-the-tekton-lore-first-35-hours/ Happy Holidays! Darren |
Hello Darren, I have personally compared CMR to MR in a modified Pass Labs XP-25 phono stage and modified Merlin VSM speakers. The main technical difference between CMR and MR is the use of a copper litz lattice end cap in place of tin-zinc end spray. AFAIK, this is an industry first for a metalized polypropylene film capacitor. Tin-zinc oxidizes during the spray deposition process, producing grain boudaries with variable impedances across the conductive surface that joins the metalized film layers. To my ears, as compared to MR, CMR has more faithful pitch and timbre, reduced slurring across the frequency range, and a quieter background. Hope this helps. Regards, Dave ClarityCap OEM Sales |