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Looking For Advice After Dumb Vandy Purchase

Good evening fellow enthusiasts. Looking for advice after just making a stupid purchasing error. I usually do good research before making any transaction but I fell in love hard and got burned.

Just paid for some used Vandersteen Quatro for a "decent" price but failed to notice the purchase dis not include the crossovers. I live in the boonies so dont have a dealer handy to maybe just make my gear work without the crossovers, and it seems now the cost of new ones are a staggering $1295.00. This was for sure not in my budget as I am needing a couple of other pieces to complete this puzzle. Worse yet...once I take delivery of the Quatros...I wont have a way to even give them the once over sound wise to make sure they sound fine. 

Any advice? I am bummed beyond all get out at this moment. 
troutki50
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Does anyone have a schematic of the crossover? I know I can figure one out from there. For 1200 dollars a pop.. I'd be looking, and building, my own.  I'm sure there is a workaround and from the pic I saw.. AND better than factory.. Full of Wima caps, from what I saw...They are good stuff, BUT, there is a better cap for certain applications in a crossover, no doubt.

The straps are inline filters too? If so... that's PA stuff... Lots of
options there...

I saw an XO called "Sirl's Killer" too. Seems to be an alternative.

Danny at GR research... He may have something...

Regards

erik_squires
17,538 posts
 
Wait, do you mean the high pass filter?? Those are super easy to make up yourself. :)  May I suggest some Jupiter copper foil caps?? :)
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imhififan
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cost of new ones are a staggering $1295.00.
https://img.usaudiomart.com/uploads/large/1141365-a2834c09-vandersteen-m5hp-crossover.jpg
If you can find the schematic, you can clone one and save $1200
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imhififan
2,256 posts
 
If the M-150's input impedance is 200kohm, a 0.008uF or 0.01uF cap as a high pass filter will work.

http://www.learningaboutelectronics.com/Articles/High-pass-filter-calculator.php#answer1
 
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pjr801
192 posts
 
Sounds like a good opportunity to establish an active system
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