A new member stopped by today

ben62670
ben62670 Posts: 15,969
edited July 2008 in The Clubhouse
Well I got top meet Jerry. He had some LSI 15's that he blew the resistors on so I offered a hand. He is a real cool guy, and it was a pleasure to meet him. We listened to some tunes, and talked a bit. Always nice to meet new Polkies.
Ben
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    Well I have checked out the XO's, and he is interesed in doing the caps on the highs. Where is the best place to get sonicaps?
    Ben
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    http://www.soniccraft.com/index.htm
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    Did you measure the physical size of his current caps?
    "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
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    Face wrote: »
    Did you measure the physical size of his current caps?

    The tweeter caps are located on the top of the board, and have plenty of room. There are some large value caps located underneath that would make upgrading them involve relocation. It can be done, but they are 100+ uf's , and only one is in the signal path. I find signal path caps most crucial especially in the tweeter section. I am not saying that there is no benefit to the lower frequency caps, but cost/rework makes them less critical.
    Ben
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    Thanks for the info. And yes, that's a 130uf in the signal path, which would be fun to upgrade. :)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    Yeppers. You could just add a little wire, and mount it on top. As you stated there is the one large 130uf in the signal pathe that I would consider upgrading. Let me know if you find a replacement for that big cap. I have my youngest here, and don't have too much time to do any research. I am just bouncing back, and forth on the internet today.
    Ben
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    From a quick search, Solen is the only brand I could find who makes a 130. Mundorf M-Cap, Auricap, and Dayton have some large values that could make 130uf with two caps.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited July 2008
    Soniccraft will do custom windings if you call and speak to them, if Soniccap is what you want.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    Windings on caps?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    Yes, Jeff will build custom values. But, that's about 100uf larger or more than 4 times the size of any of his current offerings, I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited July 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Windings on caps?

    Aren't they a wound foil? I don't know, whatever you want to call it, but they'll do custom values :D But true, 130uf is pretty massive with respect to their line, so not sure if they could do anything that large. But they could probably do two 65's.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    Custom caps for this project are kinda out. I do not mind however running to caps of near equal value;)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited July 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Well I have checked out the XO's, and he is interesed in doing the caps on the highs. Where is the best place to get sonicaps?
    Ben


    We want photo's. When I get my LSi 7's I hope there will be enough room on the x-over board for new caps.
    "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!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    heiney9 wrote: »
    We want photo's. When I get my LSi 7's I hope there will be enough room on the x-over board for new caps.

    Yes Sir!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    Per order H9's request...
    The tweeter caps are conveniently located on top, and are 12, and 18uf.
    Ben
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited July 2008
    Nice! Thanks Ben for the quick response. In pic (4) in the forefront is that the faulty resistor?

    I have a pair of LSi 7's coming; the seller said they were in good condition with some cosmetic issues on the side panels and the acrylic end caps. Mosty scratches and scuffing. I'm still leary because generally that could mean they were abused in other ways. So I half expect there to be an issue with one or both speakers. Just call it a hunch. I took the leap of faith and I hope I'm wrong but for what I have in them they will still be worth it even if they need electrical repairs.

    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!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    Thanks for the pics, and nice work bench. :D
    "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
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Nice! Thanks Ben for the quick response. In pic (4) in the forefront is that the faulty resistor?

    H9
    It may be:D
    Face wrote: »
    Thanks for the pics, and nice work bench. :D
    It makes me feel happy:)
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,196
    edited July 2008
    http://www.tedss.com/item.asp?id=2020004030
    http://www.digikey.com
    http://www.audiyo.com/product_cat.php?plid=6
    http://www.madisound.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=capacitors&Submit=Search+store&categories_id=&search_in_description=1&inc_subcat=1

    I don't know whether these guys have any of the values that you are looking for, but these links may be good for some of your projects. Happy hunting.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited July 2008
    Thanks for the kind words Ben. You really opened my eyes to some new concepts. I know those XO's are in good hands. I have been looking for the pics of those massive speakers on the forum. Would you happen to remember where the post is? They sound so sweet.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2008
    Very nice work. Tell us how it sounds!
    Carl

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2008
    jerryj12 wrote: »
    Thanks for the kind words Ben. You really opened my eyes to some new concepts. I know those XO's are in good hands. I have been looking for the pics of those massive speakers on the forum. Would you happen to remember where the post is? They sound so sweet.

    Thanks Jerry.
    Here is a link. See you soon.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53273
    Ben
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    Ben
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