$20.00 Question

Polksaladanni
Polksaladanni Posts: 208
edited October 2008 in The Clubhouse
Twenty bucks to the first person to guess the brands of the caps.

Hopefully you have Pay Pal.

Paul



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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2008
    Lets see..
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited October 2008
    Pretty Colored Caps
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited October 2008
    i'm stumped on a couple of them...
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Polksaladanni
    Polksaladanni Posts: 208
    edited October 2008
    There's plenty of hints here (hint mod posts) and at PE and Madisound.

    No BS 20 dolla

    Paul

    Pretty like a big giant Tylenol!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2008
    Left to right, top to bottom:

    Dayton 1%, Clarity, Dayton 1%, Jantzen
    Dayton, Dayton, Dayton, Dayton
    Jake
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited October 2008
    Close but I am going to guess a Solen between the Clarity and Jantzen..
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,163
    edited October 2008
    Back row

    Solen, Clarity, Solen, Sonicap

    Front row

    Dayton
    "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 October 2008
    Dayton 1%, Claritycap PX, Solen, Jantzen Crosscap(?)
    Dayton, Dayton, Dayton, Dayton
    "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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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,704
    edited October 2008
    THe "Daytons" could be Bennics (the OEM, at least I think that Bennic is the OEM of the PE caps).

    The grey-ended ones are definitely Solens. Dunno the blue guy.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2008
    As much as I hate to be wrong, I think Face is right.
    Jake
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  • Polksaladanni
    Polksaladanni Posts: 208
    edited October 2008
    Starting with Mr. Zings 1st guess - Top 2 of 4, Bottom 2 of 4

    McKoli even closer on top row , bottom is tricky

    M Hardy!!! You da man! Very, very close but no cigar on the bottom row. 3 outta 4

    Heiney- no sonicaps anywhere

    Very tricky with the end colors on the top row.

    I'll stay logged in and check in while I assemble speaker pairs for listening. I was commanded to get my listen on with the RTi6 and RT55i..

    Paul
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    Solen Clarity Solen Jantzen
    Dayton's?
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Polksaladanni
    Polksaladanni Posts: 208
    edited October 2008
    Ben, Damn Spanky!

    T-yes, yes, no, yes
    B-no, yes,yes,no

    I think 2 outta 8 won't be figuired out...
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2008
    Polksaladanni wrote: »
    Ben, Damn Spanky!

    T-yes, yes, no, yes
    B-no, yes,yes,no

    I think 2 outta 8 won't be figuired out...

    Solen Clarity SCR Jantzen

    Bennic Dayton Dayton Bennic
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • Polksaladanni
    Polksaladanni Posts: 208
    edited October 2008
    Who's George and what's up with PayPal? Are they part of Acorn OR Baby Seal Beaters?

    GV
    T-Y,Y,N,Y
    B-SORTA,Y,Y,Y!!!!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2008
    Polksaladanni wrote: »
    Who's George and what's up with PayPal? Are they part of Acorn OR Baby Seal Beaters?

    GV
    T-Y,Y,N,Y
    B-SORTA,Y,Y,Y!!!!
    OK third on top must be AXON
    first on bottom no other ideas.:confused:
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • Polksaladanni
    Polksaladanni Posts: 208
    edited October 2008
    Hint.The 3rd top has been named correctly. The bottom left is made by Bennic as are the Daytons also, it is just labeled differently.

    That's the point of this post. Dig deep on the Madisound site under Bennic.

    I was kinda hoping the youngins' would participate more. Maybe I should have made it $50, that's a half a tank of gas.....

    Time Expires on Sunday.

    Paul
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  • Farmboy8
    Farmboy8 Posts: 60
    edited October 2008
    Solen, Clarity, AXON, Jantzen
    Mundorf, Dayton, Dayton, Solen
    "The goddamn Germans got nothing to do with it":p

    Denon 3802 (Reciever)
    Polk audio Rti-8 (Fronts)
    Polk audio Csi-3 (center)
    Blue Ray Sony Bdp S550
    LG 50" Plasma (1080P Smart 3D) (TV)
    320 GB Xbox 360 (MW3 Edition) (Game)
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited October 2008
    Solen, Clarity, AXON, Jantzen

    Mundorf, Dayton, Dayton, Bennic
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  • Polksaladanni
    Polksaladanni Posts: 208
    edited October 2008
    Welp,

    I guess I shoulda made it a cool $100


    Top to bottom, L to R
    Solen, Clarity, Jantzen, Jantzen The All Black Jantzen I have seen called by some sellers as "Black Beauties" black mombo or black snake moan or some smooth name like that.

    Lower Row: All are MADE by Bennic

    L to R:Sounder-Metalized Polyester Film (Off the RTi6 board)Dayton-Film and Foil, Dayton Metalized Polyproplyene, Bennic-Metalized Polyproplyene which tells me Bennic is a major manufactor of an assortment of caps of all types of material and they are damn good at it.

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    Lesson: Do a lot of visual and manufacture research before buying "boutique" caps. There are only so many manufactors with 120 millon dollar machines to make. I doubt some hillbilly in Arkansas has one in his garage.

    Paul

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    I heard benic makes Dayton's so... I still love the Dayton's for the money. YMMV
    Rock on:)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited October 2008
    I have to say this is the most "geek" thread I've ever seen on the internet. Congrats.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2008
    Well thanks for the fun Paul! I decided to go with Dayton/Bennic on my tube amp for coupling and bypass capacitors and I couldn't be happier.
    Jake
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  • Polksaladanni
    Polksaladanni Posts: 208
    edited October 2008
    Thanks Zing. Glad it worked out.

    Geek thread? Yea, I'm an ex EE, been buying parts for decades for R&R. I was hoping to enlighten a few about the limited number manufactors actually producing parts, while trying to pay someone to get off their lazy **** and do some eazy research to prove it.

    Cheers to the folks who did.

    Yep Ben, I'm with you all the way. I bold lettered the fact that Bennic makes all the different types and brand names including Dayton and Sounder that are on the bottom row.

    Geek? I don't do anything on blind faith, word of mouth or zero research, it's your money.

    Some People are hopeless and rude. Guess I should talk about something like American Idol or Big Brother.....
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited October 2008
    Anyone got a link to a general tute on using caps in speakers? Like what values do what, what polypropylene means, vdc differences, that sort of schtuff.

    Or is there a thread in the forum that's easy to find. I'm not having much love from the Search feature.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2008
    Here is the skinny on caps:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor
    Jake
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited October 2008
    Just since this is a Cap thread, I was just on Klipsch's site (http://www.klipsch.com/palladium/Crossover.html) and its apparent they use Bennic's in thier Palladium line XO's.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2008
    mmadden28 wrote: »
    Just since this is a Cap thread, I was just on Klipsch's site (http://www.klipsch.com/palladium/Crossover.html) and its apparent they use Bennic's in thier Palladium line XO's.
    You gotta love it, $50-100 worth of caps in a $15,000 pair of speakers. :rolleyes:
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited October 2008
    Well they are the FPP variety with white ends, if that makes any difference :confused:
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited October 2008
    Face wrote: »
    You gotta love it, $50-100 worth of caps in a $15,000 pair of speakers. :rolleyes:

    It matches doesn't it? I would guess Polk is paying less than $5.00 - $10.00 for the ones in the LSi15's. (A speaker closer to $2,000 than $1,500.)

    The ratio is about the same.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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