tmcconnell

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focal 1038be or sopra 2
I have 1038be, bought at the new price 8 years ago. At the time they smoked everything else in the range for balance (fat/thin), and high end clarity - the inverted be domes are great. I have owned 3 other Focal speakers, including their 2-way stu... 
Crossover upgrade for new speakers?
As previous poster almost said, cap replacement would be an avenue. The drivers are probably fine, with their heritage being JBL.  I have taken apart a dozen JBL crossovers, and what they use for caps is fine.  But ... the best caps for audio are ... 
Buy a pair of ten year old $40,000 speakers for $4,000 or new ones at that price point?
Interesting thread. I have designed and built a lot of high end speakers, and I have owned many, and used more as a studio Engineer for 25 years. Just to respond to some of the points here. It's easy to get a 10 to one sort of advantage if you are...