ClarityCap ESA vs CSA in 5B refresh
shaneybob
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I'm finally getting around to doing the refresh on my 5B's. I actually have a set of monitor 7 crossovers that I'm going to refresh in place of my originals so I can keep the originals unchanged.
Anyway, I'm doing the TL mod and the only place I see Clarity's for sale are Partsconnexion (best price), Meniscus, Madisound, and HIFICollective. PC never has all the values in stock at any one time and Meniscus and Madisound don't either. HiFIC has everything, but with the pound to dollar conversion are higher than any in North America. I can save about $30 by getting the ESA over the CSA at HIFI as they still have stock. Are the CSA really worth the price difference for these speakers? My ears aren't that discerning and my listening room is abysmal at best anyway.
Anyway, I'm doing the TL mod and the only place I see Clarity's for sale are Partsconnexion (best price), Meniscus, Madisound, and HIFICollective. PC never has all the values in stock at any one time and Meniscus and Madisound don't either. HiFIC has everything, but with the pound to dollar conversion are higher than any in North America. I can save about $30 by getting the ESA over the CSA at HIFI as they still have stock. Are the CSA really worth the price difference for these speakers? My ears aren't that discerning and my listening room is abysmal at best anyway.
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IMO, get the ESA caps. Very little to no sonic difference.Political Correctness'.........defined
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I will say the leads are 1000 percent stronger on the csa then the esa. Much better- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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I will say the leads are 1000 percent stronger on the csa then the esa. Much better
Have you ever had an ESA lead break or fall apart from the main cap? -
NoPolitical 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 -
Doing point to point doing normal hook and loop connections I have had issues.
I have also received esa caps that had been stored with the leads at a hard 90 from the distributor and when straightening it back out broke off right at the cap
Esa series is great but the csa for point to point is just better.
Circuit board work you most likely wouldn't notice a difference- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
