What capacitor would you use to upgrade Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary?
Well, look at this! A man in Cologne, Germany has the same thought as me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrm803g5n08 At 10:59 he shows a pic of the upgrade. He's using a $10 Clarity cap. He also swapped out a 2.2R resistor. Hmmm...can't hurt. Not sure how much it helps. |
I have rebuilt my Apogee Duetta Signature speaker crossover twice. Initially, I used the Mundorf Supreme capacitor with great success and reasonable pricing. A 6,8uF will cost you about $50 USD. Last month, I went full blast replacing all Supreme capacitors with top-of-the-line Mundorf EVO Supreme Silver/Gold/Oil capacitors. I have reached audio nirvana. A Mundorf 6,8uF SGOil capacitor will set you off at $200 USD. It all depends on what you are ready to spend. The Mundorf Supreme is really the best bang for the buck. It gets you about 70-75% of the sound of the Mundorf EVO Supreme Silver/Gold/Oil capacitors. But the Mundorf SGOil is the better sounding capacitor.... A better resistor will also help. A few suggestions: Path Audio, Duelund Cast graphite and Duelund Standard graphite. All of these components are available at PartsConnexion. |
I have used all the caps you have mention plus many more in my builds, mods and upgrades for me and others. The VH Audio Odams are special and easily rise to the top of the list. They will deliver significant improvement and please you greatly. They have a 6.8uf 250v cap offering . No, they are not cheap at just over $100, but they are perfect for what you are wanting to accomplish. |
There are a lot of options ,how about resistors to start old mills before 2011 , sonic crafts great caps still had silver end caps copper leads , a bit better still Path Audio best resistors out there. Many variables to consider.I hav3 been modding speakers for 20 yesrs. Jantzen Alumina are solid , the best be far are th3 New VH Audio ODam caps ,for a poly cap none better and space is something to consider, also buy Jantzen open coil inductors night and day better the the cheap sledge hammer type or plastic bobbin , and rewire it with Quality wire , WBT copper gold connectors ,most gave cheap brass ,and use a Quality solder wbt, Cardas or Mundorf , |
Two capacitor threads in a row! If you haven't run into it already, humblehifi's capacitor information has always been spot on in my experience. http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html And boy do they charge you, but Duelund Tinned-Copper CASTs are just wonderful. I've got their 4.7ufs on my Coincident PREs' tweeters and it was a huge upgrade. It's just crazy how much caps influence the sound. |
@nmmusicman I also really enjoyed those caps (used them as pre-amp output capacitors). A little bass shy in that location on my system, but not an issue at all for crossover duties. They have a beautiful, rich, and silky presentation. Humble hifi said something like "bowling alley depth" and that was so true. |
