Thiel Owners
@tomthiel 2.5% over target may be so, but I recently sent back five(!) pieces of 6.8 uF caps (CC) because all of them were 7.0 uF.. I would not have minded this very much, were it not that they sell 7.0 uF caps as well.. that for me was reason to send them all back.. and now I'm waiting for Rob to send me five be says he has (and which he says sound excellent..)..
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DIY is different than manufacturing. From 1983 / CS3 onward, all our film caps were custom with a target and a tolerance window, not necessarily symmetrical. Our commitment quantities were in the range of 10,000 pieces spread over the product life. Today we’re doing the best we can. The reason I first steered magnet7 toward 8 is that the original cap was a 7, so I would prefer a 7.8 over an 8.2. But as we say, we play our best with the hand we’re dealt. And the sound will be glorious compared to stock. |
Does anyone know the capacitance of the 6 small polystyrene caps in 3.5’s crossovers? In the crossover schematic in my possession the capacitance of these units is not indicated, they are instead identified only with the letter "S" (which perhaps stands for styrene). The actual units installed in my speakers have the writing "ASC 12000H" (they should therefore be 12000 Picofarad capacitors, built by ASC Capacitor), but according to what can be found on line these caps should be 15000pf. Therefore I’d like to ascertain the exact capacitance and brand of the stock units installed by Thiel (in order to ascertain if my capacitors are original or have been replaced at a later time). Thank you all |
