Recapping - how noticeable of an improvement?

rhody33
rhody33 Posts: 2
edited May 2013 in Speakers
I'm about to embark on recapping the crossovers on my Monitor 10s

This is the first time I'm ever upgrading speakers, so I'm a bit excited (and nervous). How noticeable / audible of an improvement will there be? How would you describe the difference in sound? Any real "success stories"?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited May 2013
    It can have a dramatic effect on your speakers. So much so that you will think you bought new ones.
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited May 2013
    One of the members just finished a pair recently,here's the link

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?149215-Monitor-10-Rebuild-with-quot-TL-quot-Mod&highlight=monitor+10s

    Hope it helps.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited May 2013
    It will depend greatly on the caps and resistors used, but any film/foil cap will be an improvement over the stock electrolytic.
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