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Wigand · « **Reply #20 on:** 4 Feb 2023, 07:48 pm »

Hm that could be. I will round them over a bit. The middle pole I already build as a 3/4x3/4 without roundings as there was nothing mentioned in the plans.

Wanted to ask about something else. One tweeter I got to fit really snug without any visible spacing arround. The other has - if placed right in center like half a mm space arround. That should be nothing to worrie about right?

Lol I am also kinda picky about that stuff.

Peter J · « **Reply #21 on:** 4 Feb 2023, 09:15 pm »

I think some space is a good thing. I like to increase cabinet flange recess .020-.030" from actual measured dimension. Finish of any type can easily build to .002-.005 making a snug fit raw too tight. I've filed driver flanges in some cases because it's easier than increasing diameter of flange recess. If finishing in lighter color, I often run a black felt tip pen on vertical wall of recess to create a shadow in that area. I don't like seeing a light ring around driver and just darkening it makes it nearly invisible.

Wigand · « **Reply #22 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 06:40 pm »

Quick question; the smaller torx screws.... are they for the tweeter or for the back terminal cup?

Crossovers final assembled

Hobbsmeerkat · « **Reply #23 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 06:43 pm »

Back cup. You'll want similar size philips screws for the crossovers

Wigand · « **Reply #24 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 06:52 pm »

Sweet; will put the norez in today. I am so excited.

Sadly my Amp will arrive no sooner than tomorrow. So no listening today.

Wigand · « **Reply #25 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 06:54 pm »

Tyson · « **Reply #26 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 06:57 pm »

Ready for action! How are you going to finish them?

Wigand · « **Reply #27 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 06:59 pm »

Matt black I think. But I can do that anyhow. Have not really thought about that too much.

Wigand · « **Reply #28 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 07:00 pm »

I spend more time thinking what caps I want to put in there finally.

Maybe you can relate tyson ? or maybe not haha

Tyson · « **Reply #29 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 07:02 pm »

If it was me, I'd do Miflex copper caps but that's not exactly easy on the wallet

Wigand · « **Reply #30 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 07:06 pm »

Yeah that’s a bit too far. Also I definitely don’t want to go for an external crossover.

Will definitely do Miflex bypass eventually. The main caps I have not decided on.
And then maybe mills instead of the daytons.

But for now I am really happy. The crossover in this configuration looks already soooo much heaftier than anything or almost everything commercial available.

Wigand · « **Reply #31 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 07:07 pm »

Also it’s a bit unfortunate that the one tweeter cap is a 2uf instead of a 2,2 or 1,5 and almost no cap brand Carrys 2uf

Tyson · « **Reply #32 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 07:28 pm »

You can use 2.2 it’s close enough.

Wigand · « **Reply #33 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 07:32 pm »

Ah sweet; but thats in the future anyways. But thanks Tyson.

Tyson · « **Reply #34 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 09:28 pm »

Other caps worth considering in the future would be the Janzten Alumen Z cap, which sounds very good and is less expensive than the pure copper foil caps.

Wigand · « **Reply #35 on:** 6 Feb 2023, 09:46 pm »

Lol do you read my mind???

That was exactly what I had in mind. Alumen on the TW and Clarity CSA on the woofer because I ready that the two match very well and the alumen dont come in 12uf.

Than Miflex bypass on everything. Path Res for the TW and the coild I would leave with the ones from danny.

But this is all future hehe.

corndog71 · « **Reply #36 on:** 7 Feb 2023, 03:27 am »

I recently acquired another pair of X-SLS built by AV123. All stock. I’ve been thinking about upgrading the caps and considering Clarity CMR/ESA or going all out and getting V-Cap ODAM. Also Miflex bypasses.

Wigand · « **Reply #37 on:** 7 Feb 2023, 08:38 am »

BTW I was wondering; what would it actually do to put a 2,2uf instead a 2uf on the tweeter… like Tyson said it’s a minor change but I would be interested what tendency a larger cap in general in that spot is effecting the response

Just curious

Hobbsmeerkat · « **Reply #38 on:** 7 Feb 2023, 01:04 pm »

It will lift the very top octave of the tweeter a little higher.
Maybe 1/2 a dB?

tortoiseman2542 · « **Reply #39 on:** 7 Feb 2023, 04:05 pm »

Quote from: corndog71 on 7 Feb 2023, 03:27 am

I recently acquired another pair of X-SLS built by AV123. All stock. I’ve been thinking about upgrading the caps and considering Clarity CMR/ESA or going all out and getting V-Cap ODAM. Also Miflex bypasses.

What veneer???? I've been trying to find a pair in Moho for years.

Robert