They’re likely to sound different. It’s always subjective, but my experience has been that I’ve favored the improved clarity of a good poly cap over an electrolytic. They tend to take a while to burn in, and some folks get discouraged with the sound early on before they come around.
Kef 107 Crossover Rebuild
I am interested in a pair of Kef 107 speakers. There is a pair which had the crossovers rebuilt with Jantzen caps instead of caps from Falcon. Any idea how the Jantzen caps will sound compared to the Falcon caps. Will the sound quality be sacrificed since they did not use OEM caps. Any feed back is appreciated.
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I'm no expert in the choice of caps based on sound for speaker crossovers. Polys do seem to be preferred in amplifiers, though. However, electrolytics are known to degrade over time: https://specap.com/resources/blog/electrolytic-capacitor-degradation-speaker-crossovers You may wish to replace any electrolytic caps in the crossover with a different capacitor type when upgrading. |
I've done a few Kef crossovers and have some falcon caps here. So, a few things, which Jantzen Polypropylene caps? They all sound a bit different, but overall, Jantzen makes quality caps. First, all of the Jantzen will have a much lower esr than the Falcon. Anywhere you replace a falcon in series it will be like turning up the driver that it is on just a hair. Next Cross caps are fine, but Standard Z really adds a bit of smoothness and detail over the cross cap, the Superior Z offers yet more detail while keeping a very neutral balance. So it really depends on which Jantzen cap and what you want to achieve. No matter which Jantzen you should find more clarity and probably will find a more forward presentation vs the Kef with the Falcon caps. I hope this helps, Tim |
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