What Caps and inductors to use for Crossover upgrade

audioengr · « **on:** 3 Feb 2003, 06:18 am »

Those of you that have had positive experiences, what caps and inductors did you use or compare?

Solen?, Hovland?

Where did you buy them?

Brad V · « **Reply #1 on:** 3 Feb 2003, 06:23 pm »

I've tried many different Caps and including Solen, Hovland, Jensen, Auricaps and liked the Theta Caps the best. I got them from SonicCraft, however Jeff now has his own brand of Cap, which I heard is real good. Also on Inductors, I really like the Alpha Core 12 Gauge.

Al Garay · « **Reply #2 on:** 3 Feb 2003, 06:46 pm »

Ditto what Brad said.
Sonicaps and Alphacore from Jeff Glowacki, www.soniccraft.com

While you are at it, why don't you buy a few feet of Goertz MI1 just to compare against your speaker wire? It's only $3.95 per foot.

Al

sac1973 · « **Reply #3 on:** 4 Feb 2003, 06:40 pm »

by "cap" i take you are talking about capacitors? can someone post a picture of a capacitor and inductor so i can see what they look like? sorry for the stupid post but i'm trying to learn the stuff you guys take for granted.

Brad V · « **Reply #4 on:** 4 Feb 2003, 06:55 pm »

Here's a link to a Perfect Lay Inductor:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=11225297&St=2269&St2=-36947957&St3=84591607&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=6891&DID=7

You'll probably have to cut and paste multiple lines into one web entry

Here's a link to a Air Core Inductor:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=11225297&St=2269&St2=-36947957&St3=84591607&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=5818&DID=7

Here's a link to a Capacitor:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=11225297&St=2269&St2=-36947957&St3=84591607&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=16031&DID=7

Hope that helps.

One comment though. The better the drivers and speaker implementation, the more you'll hear the improvements with better crossover parts.

Have a great day,

Brad

sac1973 · « **Reply #5 on:** 4 Feb 2003, 08:56 pm »

sorry audioeng for stealing your thunder and getting off subject

thanks brad v..you are too cool!

does anyone know of a link were a can see a diy crossover setup that show the capacitor and inductor?

JohnR · « **Reply #6 on:** 4 Feb 2003, 09:04 pm »

This might help - ?

http://www.tubeaholic.com/projects/page.view?RowId=42

Brad V · « **Reply #7 on:** 4 Feb 2003, 09:06 pm »

I've got a perfect homegrown picture of a DIY. It's a DIY webpage I setup of the last speakers I had before the Excelarray's. The first set of pictures you can click on and see the Inductor, Capacitors and resistors.

http://members.aol.com/bvirgil311/upgrade2.htm

Have a great day,

Brad

sac1973 · « **Reply #8 on:** 4 Feb 2003, 11:09 pm »

thanks johnr and bradv. both of your sites were a great help. now one more question if i may and i will leave ya'll alone for now..what are the added benefits of upgrading your crossover?

Brad V · « **Reply #9 on:** 4 Feb 2003, 11:38 pm »

The benefits of an upgraded crossover is much better sound. It's not just cut and dry, since other components in your system can have a big efffect on things. Better crossover parts can make a harsh sound become smooth, a thin sound full, a annoying high shrill sound sweet. The list goes on and on and as I've said before. The better the drivers you're using the more improvement you'll hear.

Hope that helps.

Have a great day,

Brad

sac1973 · « **Reply #10 on:** 4 Feb 2003, 11:43 pm »

thanks bro. that does help.