@deep_333 I'm not interested in chip magic, been there, done that with Carver, many moons ago. I'm interested in what I can achieve with specific crossover capacitors & inductors in the speaker crossover circuit.
Forward Sounding Speaker Crossover Components - Suggestions?
I've been hooked on the immersed/surround sound from a set of stereo speakers since my first Carver Sonic Holography preamp back in the day, so I've been on a quest to replicate, but with a highly-refined set of components. Some people want to replicate "soundstage" as a concert, with the sound between their seated position and the speakers. I prefer to be sitting in the middle of the "stage", surrounded by the music.
To this end, I believe I've made most of the significant changes on all hardware, with exception of finding the right speaker crossover components. Please share your experience with the most forward sounding crossover components, including capacitors and inductors, so you can save me from this endless loop of buying, burning in, realizing it doesn't quite hit the mark, then repeat. Thanks in advance!
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@toddalin good to know about the Clarity Caps, thanks for staying on track. Curious to know which ones you've had experience with. They have several offerings. Humble Homemade Hifi suggests their CSA line not only blends well with the Jantzen Alumen Z-Caps, but assists in a forward projection, which is a combo I'm considering. Regarding half the instruments pointing away: tomato tomahto, potato potahto! |
@steakster you're the 2nd person to suggest him to me. Coincidentally I reached out to him with the question while simultaneously working on an order for Jupiter caps. His response: "Very difficult to speak definitively about any particular capacitor's sonic presentation. So much depends on the particular loudspeakers, and the electronics driving them." |
@vair68robert thanks for sharing continued experience with Clarity Caps. This empirical information is precisely what I’m seeking. @sns thank you for sharing your further-down the rabbit hole experience! My upstream components generally have reputation for the same goal -- HQPlayer upsampling (some of the modulators & filters are amazing), Holo May DAC, AGD Audion monoblocks (arguably the closest class D gets to a SET sound) with Totem Hawks. My components also speak to a somewhat limited budget, but good to know you’ve honed in on your target with "SET amps, DHT pre’s and physically large horns". SET amps & high-sensitivity horns is where I imagine I’ll end some day, but don’t have the budget yet (larger room, set amps, larger speaker footprint, etc...), so for now it’s solid state & low sensitivity, small foot print Totems. I’ve been using HQPlayer’s built-in digital volume control, and a pre may be my next purchase. Which of the DHT’s do you suggest? |