erik_squires
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| Clarity Cap CMR Impressions I’m at the 48 hour mark. The CMR still sounds brighter and more open / uncongested compared to the Clarity MR + Audyn Cu but it’s definitely getting smoother as time goes on. Imaging is suffering somewhat. The left (CMR) has a better sense of inst... | |
| Bryston BDA-2 Or Yggdrasil Help Huh, what?? The Shiit is a very good modern sounding DAC, almost as good as my beloved Myteks!! :) +1 on ShiitNo idea on Bryston.Best,E | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil I may be getting worked up enough to make some circuit boards as part of a speaker kit. I'll have to leave room for a Caddock or Mills in the one series resistor in the circuit so I can give it a good listen. :) Best,E | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil See the post from @c_avila1 regarding his purchase. He wrote:I also replaced the Duelund Cast resistors to Path Audio resistors. The original resistors' value is 8 ohm. I purchased the Path Audio resistors rated at 8.2 ohm but actually measures... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Some one recently mentioned they bought matched Path Audio resistors from Parts Connexion that came in rather high. | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil @grannyring Normally you’d be right. "High resolution" usually means bright, but not in this case. That’s the whole point about the array. :) By making a large format tweeter they get high-resolution without requiring an uptilt in the frequency re... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil By the way, their patent is rubbish IMHO. Best,E | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil @grannyring Resistors: I will never use Path Audio. Too far out of spec for me to fuss with. :) It's precision or nothing for me. DI: Well, a 4 way has a lot of potential advantages in dynamic range. Why would you find them aggressive in the uppe... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil It would be interesting to compare the Vishay to the sound of the caddock thick films. | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Aesthetics aside....( vomits )...and based on just images...Tweeter array: Those look like SB Acoustics SB29RDCN tweeters. If so, they got them for a steal. Lots of SB Acoustic fans, they sure measure nicely! I think the tweeter array is interes... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil This may be a good time to talk about speakers and value. The _average_ speaker maker using off-the-shelf parts charges 10x the driver costs. So, $200/speaker = $400 x 10 = $4,000 finished cost. This is so rigid a lot of makers don’t want to use p... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Oops, sorry. the capacitor cost was just for the high-pass filter. :) There are more caps in the low-pass section, but they are using Clarity ESA's and no plan on changing them, with a copper-foil inductor. So, $150 in caps for a $500 tweeter seem... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil Well, the value proposition for me is a little different than for most purchasers as I make my own speakers. As such, based on driver quality, etc. I'm spending MUCH less than most buyers for the same. So in terms of total speaker cost, yeah, the ... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil I should have added, when making suggestions to new modders, I think the MKP is a great starter upgrade cap. If they can hear a difference with this cap then they are pleased and may look into more tweaks, or learn speaker /crossover design. If th... | |
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil @volleyguy The best bang for the buck, especially when modding inexpensive speakers has to be the Mundorf MKP capacitor. Dead quiet, superb microsonics, but yeah, they are dark. Tonally the opposite of the Mundorf Supreme's. They are also pretty... |