Source for Upgraded X-Over Parts
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I have a little side project I am doing that involves upgrading a stock x-over on a pair of bookshelves. I am looking for the preferred source to buy upgraded caps (Auricaps, SP?) and precision resistors ( 5w, 1 % range). Suggestions welcome and as always thanks in advance. Cheers. :cool:
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Madisound.com i believe have the arura caps and mills resistors also clairity and some others.Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable -
Parts connexxion has both, and auricaps are on sale currently at 40% off:
http://www.partsconnexion.com/"Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer -
Michael Percy audio carries Mills resistors and Auricaps.
I have bought from Partsconexxion before and there service is pretty good. A friend of mine bought some stuff and specifically asked them to send it USPS which meant no duty tax. They sent it instead, without telling him, UPS and he incurred a large fee after the fact. So if you buy from them be aware this can happen.
Michael Percy Audio is in the US.
Why Auricaps? I use and love them for coupling but they are a bit pricey for x-overs. You can do just as good with other caps that cost less. Just, IMO. But the Auricaps sound very nice.
H9
P.s. If Auricaps are 40% off at Parts Connexion then it might be worth it even if you incur duty fee's from Canada."Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Look no further than Sonic Craft, http://www.soniccraft.com/Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Correction:
Michael Percy audio no longer carries Auricaps. Sonicraft does.
Parts Express does too as I physically picked up some Auricaps on way back from Ricardo's house in Ohio.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
I have found with Parts Connexion if you talk with CHRIS it usually goes smooth and STEPHANIE is fairly good too
Auricaps are awesome but for the money Clarity Cap ESA all day every day- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
On Auricaps - I had read some good things about them here but I am certainly not set on using them. I'll check out the others as well. It looks like I have a lot of options to look into. Again, many thanks to all, you guys never fail to disappoint. Cheers. :cool:
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Just curious, what bookies are you upgrading?
StanStan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
Just curious, what bookies are you upgrading?
Stan
A pair of Def Tech Studio Monitor 450's. -
That is quite an interesting speaker going down to 24Hz in such a small enclosure and the use of an aluminum dome tweeter. How do you like them?
StanStan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
That is quite an interesting speaker going down to 24Hz in such a small enclosure and the use of an aluminum dome tweeter. How do you like them?
Stan
Not their finest work, IMO. Wanted to try the upgraded parts to compare before and afters. Like I said just a little side project. :cool: -
I have found with Parts Connexion if you talk with CHRIS it usually goes smooth and STEPHANIE is fairly good too
Auricaps are awesome but for the money Clarity Cap ESA all day every day
Update - Placed an order with Partsconnexion and went with the Clarity Cap option. Waiting for the parts to come in the mail. I inquired about any "duty" before I ordered and they assured me there was none. Cheers. :cool: -
Hey Nap
Wait until you hear the SM450 modified...
I also highly recommend lining the enclosure with No-Rez...
I could not even listen to those speakers unmodified... They are also my first set of speakers I modified that started it all!! lol- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
FYI, Madisound also carries ESA's, and shipping is usually cheaper."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
