3.1TL Sonicap vs Clarity CSA?

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todmarsden
todmarsden Posts: 3
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Anyone have contrast experience with these two caps?
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited April 2020
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    Yes. SoniCaps (Gen 1) sounded more natural and "warm", (if that's a good description) to me in my non-professional opinion. I left those in and used the Clarity CSA's elsewhere and moved them with a sale. Totally anecdotal; but, that's what I have...
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,484
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    I have Sonicaps in my 3.1TL's, but my 2.3TL's have Calrity Cap ESA's in them. I prefer the ESA sound to the Sonicap (a little too warm and lacking detail, IMO); Of course this is subjective. ESA's (haven't heard the CSA's) are not bright to my ears, and mine are pretty sensitive. I could imagine the ESA's in my 3.1TL's, but haven't actually heard them (butimagine they would be great). Also, I use the Duelund Cast resistors in the 2.3TL's and find them to be excellent. Again, I have never heard them in the 3.1TL's, so my opinion may be worth only a grain of salt.
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  • RandyCroissant
    RandyCroissant Posts: 475
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    Jantzen caps could be a contender as well. The superior z cap is nicely detailed but not fatigueing to my old ears. I have them in the HF side of my 1C, good luck on your build I think any of the ones you list and are mentioned would be very good choices.
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  • RandyCroissant
    RandyCroissant Posts: 475
    edited April 2020
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    Here is a picture of the crossovers in my recent 1C build
    Yamaha RXA1030, Yamaha CD-S2100, Yamaha AS-2200, Bluesound node 2i
    Polk SDA2btl highly modded
    Polk SDA 1C modded
    Polk CS350 LS x2
    Kimber 8TC
    Sony 55" Bravia
    Wish list SVS sub

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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,314
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    When I rebuilt my 3.1's, I put in Clarity Caps in all positions (I didn't build the x-overs ) and the results were just too Bright and edgy for my taste, extremely detailed though, if that's what your looking for.

    I later had the boards rebuilt with all Sonicaps and Mills Resistors...much better. The single tweeter in the 3.1's are voiced a little hotter than the multiple tweeter array SDA's to begin with, and the Clarity Caps were just too much. The Sonicaps made them much sweeter.

    Everyone has their own 'Sound' they're trying to achieve when modifying the SDA's. If you are a 'Last spec of detail' guy, then the Clarity might be for you.
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