RE: Why buy a speaker you're so unhappy with? My take, FWIW:

Posted by Rick58 (A) on March 11, 2021 at 09:14:42

In Reply to: Why buy a speaker you're so unhappy with? My take, FWIW: posted by tinear on March 10, 2021 at 15:34:49:

It's not that we're unhappy in any way. The speakers like any are built to a price point, whether that's $500/pair or $2000/pair. I guess above $5000/pair they can use $50 caps and justify it. But possibly even then, not.

I absolutely loved my Tituses from the get-go, but after a couple years read about folks upgrading crossovers in speakers (like I had done with tube amps over the years). My only experience was with a 1960s vintage Dynaco SCA-35 integrated amp. The original coupling caps between stages were called 'monkey $h!t' for their greenish hue? or something. Anyway, replaced with $1.50 each 'Orange Drops' and noted a nice improvement. Years later, dug into it a bit more and splurged on $8 each Hovland 'MusiCaps' and RTX RelCaps. Another large step up in resolution and musicality ...

FF to the Tituses. The original caps ... unmarked as to manufacturer but assumed to be very cheap $1 caps? I don't know really. See link for pix. Once again, the $18 cap made a huge difference ...

Initial Titus tweeter filter upgrade (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Speaker Crossover upgrades - Rick58 08:04:12 03/10/21 (21)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - Beetlemania 19:54:44 03/15/21 (2)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - Rick58 09:25:53 03/16/21 (1)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - Beetlemania 09:27:28 03/17/21 (0)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - JCarney 13:56:02 03/11/21 (2)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - Rick58 14:53:25 03/12/21 (1)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - JCarney 14:57:45 03/12/21 (0)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades (original post repasted) - Rick58 10:18:26 03/10/21 (0)

Your available upgrade values are drifting away from originals to make it a toss up - Edp 09:47:31 03/10/21 (1)

RE: Your available upgrade values are drifting away from originals to make it a toss up - Rick58 10:12:21 03/10/21 (0)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - Story 08:38:28 03/10/21 (2)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - Rick58 10:25:54 03/10/21 (1)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - Story 10:38:04 03/10/21 (0)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - JCarney 08:36:14 03/10/21 (8)

+1 Mills MRAs - Beetlemania 19:50:41 03/15/21 (4)

RE: +1 Mills MRAs - Rick58 07:37:02 03/16/21 (3)

RE: +1 Mills MRAs - Beetlemania 09:26:29 03/17/21 (1)

RE: +1 Mills MRAs - Rick58 11:47:58 03/17/21 (0)

RE: +1 Mills MRAs - Don Reid 09:05:33 03/16/21 (0)

Why buy a speaker you're so unhappy with? My take, FWIW: - tinear 15:34:49 03/10/21 (1)

RE: Why buy a speaker you're so unhappy with? My take, FWIW: - Rick58 09:14:42 03/11/21 (0)

RE: Speaker Crossover upgrades - Rick58 10:35:21 03/10/21 (0)

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