Planar Speaker Asylum

Welcome! Need support, you got it. Or share your ideas and experiences.

Planar Speaker Asylum

RE: Tympani terminals and fuses---what to do?!

72.160.74.71

In Reply to: RE: Tympani terminals and fuses---what to do?! posted by BDP24 on April 30, 2017 at 23:31:41

I purchased the Cardas CCGR-FS short posts but they were still about 3/16" too long. The main reason was price and I was wrong in my earlier post on that. They were even cheaper at only $34.95 a dual set or 2 pairs of posts. The metal (copper) was very soft and very easy to cut. Do they make even shorter ones? Anyway, I searched everywhere and these guys had the best prices by far. Standard shipping from Canada was about 4 or 5 days.
http://www.partsconnexion.com/81462.html
Mac MC7106, Maggie MG111, ADS 810 & 780, Pioneer SC-1522, Carver M.0.5T, Dahlquist 903, Velodyne, Infinity

Follow Ups:

RE: Tympani terminals and fuses---what to do?! - Skeepowder 08:12:15 05/01/17 (10)
I also got these fuses which were the cheapest good quality ones around and anything else would have been more than double that. As I said before they didn't have the 2.5 amp spec so I went with the 3.15. They do have the 2 amp. I feel ok with the higher rating with some people bypassing the fuses altogether. I needed fast-blo and it seems like alot of them are so-blo.
Make sure you clean or polish your old fuse holders. I sanded mine with 220. I bought new cryo holders from PCX also but they needed too much modification to install so they are basically scrap now.

http://partsconnexion.com/fuse_hifituning_gold_lrg_fb.html
Mac MC7106, Krell KAV-250a, Krell KAV-500, Maggie MG111, ADS 810 & 780, Pioneer SC-1522, Dahlquist 903, AR 1
- RE: Tympani and fuses---what to do?! - Roger Gustavsson 23:44:27 05/07/17 (1)
  Skeepowder wrote: "also got these fuses which were the cheapest good quality ones around and anything else would have been more than double that. As I said before they didn't have the 2.5 amp spec so I went with the 3.15. They do have the 2 amp. I feel ok with the higher rating with some people bypassing the fuses altogether. I needed fast-blo and it seems like alot of them are so-blo.
  Make sure you clean or polish your old fuse holders. I sanded mine with 220. I bought new cryo holders from PCX also but they needed too much modification to install so they are basically scrap now.
  
  http://partsconnexion.com/fuse_hifituning_gold_lrg_fb.html "
  
  I hope you got the fast-blo ones. The slow-blo will not protect at all. I prefer solder type fuses as they get rid of the nasty fuse holders.
  - RE: Tympani and fuses---what to do?! - Skeepowder 18:43:28 05/08/17 (0)
    Yup, got the fast blo and these were the only ones I can find without spending way more. I wonder why are there so many so-blo around.
    Mac MC7106, Krell KAV-250a, Krell KAV-500, Maggie MG111, ADS 810 & 780, Pioneer SC-1522, Dahlquist 903, AR 1
- RE: Tympani terminals and fuses---what to do?! - Skeepowder 10:32:20 05/01/17 (7)
  Here's a pic. You do need a wrench to tighten or loosen. And I had to ream the back Maggie plate a bit so the posts would fit. I am using a standard 12 ga wire with cheapo spades there and am bi-amping using a Mac MC7106 6 channel amp. It sounds really good.
  FWIW I have a set of spare Audioquest Crystal speaker wires rigged for stereo. I just purchased AQ Type 8 wires on eBay. These have spades on one end and bare wires on the other. I will plug the Type 8 into my outboard XO for the base and I'll use the Crystal direct to the speakers for the mid & highs (per Mag. instructions). I think my Krell KAV-500 might have more balls than the Mac. I think I'll switch it with the Mac then and see how it does.
  Mac MC7106, Krell KAV-250a, Krell KAV-500, Maggie MG111, ADS 810 & 780, Pioneer SC-1522, Dahlquist 903, AR 1
  - RE: Tympani terminals and fuses---what to do?! - BDP24 16:40:01 05/01/17 (6)
    That looks great Skeepowder! It looks like the speakers came that way, which I like. I have some of those Cardas binding posts, but the new one I referred to is a really different kind of binding post using a single knob to tighten both the + and - posts. You have to see a pic to understand, it's too hard to describe accurately! There is a page on it on the Cardas Audio site. The model designation is CPBP, with a number of options in post length, plating, etc. It is about only 1/2" deep with the shortest post option, which I'm hoping is shallow enough to fit in the space behind the mounting plate without any surgery needed. I'll find out tomorrow.
    - Please do tell - Satie 19:41:23 05/01/17 (5)
      And post photos.
      - RE: Please do tell - BDP24 22:26:48 05/01/17 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Please do tell posted by Satie on May 01, 2017 at 19:41:23
        
        It may sound unbelievable, but I: 1- No longer have a digital camera (mine was stolen out of my car), and 2- Don't have a smart phone, just my good ol' flip phone. What a luddite! Maybe I can borrow my sisters phone to take a pic, and get it into the computer. I'm surprised I can even do that!
        
        RE: Please do tell - Skeepowder 07:09:42 05/02/17 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Please do tell posted by BDP24 on May 01, 2017 at 22:26:48
        
        Those are cool but are also $86 bucks per speaker. I might need a set of those or something because I still have the standard Maggie connectors on my crossover box.
        If you can't get a camera then just send smoke signals.
        
        Mac MC7106, Krell KAV-250a, Krell KAV-500, Maggie MG111, ADS 810 & 780, Pioneer SC-1522, Dahlquist 903, AR 1
        
        RE: Please do tell - BDP24 10:23:36 05/02/17 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Please do tell posted by Skeepowder on May 02, 2017 at 07:09:42
        
        Ouch! I hadn't priced them, and that's pretty stiff. Especially since I need posts for Tympani's, which have twice as many connectors---a set for the bass panels and the m/t panels per side---four pair of posts!
        I had a Cardas dealer friend (Brooks Berdan) who sold me stuff at his cost, but he's now R.I.P. I have a couple sets of the CCGR S (gold plated billet copper posts and nuts, short length) left, which have 3/4" behind the mounting surface. They'll do just fine, hopefully.
        Skeepowder, your Cardas CCGR FS "Flush Mount" posts have a much shorter nut than the other Cardas models, making it perhaps still possible to fold Tympani panels with them installed together for shipping. Cool!
        
        Edits: 05/02/17 05/02/17
        
        RE: Please do tell - Skeepowder 17:32:43 05/02/17 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Please do tell posted by BDP24 on May 02, 2017 at 10:23:36
        
        You can take the post screw all the way out of the post and that makes the Cardas posts about an 1/8" shorter. I held up one of my old Maggie posts for reference. It's backwards there and the red washer would count in the length.
        I think you are confusing the price and quantity on these. They are $34.95 for 2 "duals" or pairs. That is the 2 duals (4 posts) shown in the pic and are what each of my speakers needed. Aren't yours set up the same way?
        http://www.partsconnexion.com/connectors_bind_cardas.html
        $70 plus shipping would cover both speakers.
        Bobber
        Mac MC7106, Krell KAV-250a, Krell KAV-500, Maggie MG111, ADS 810 & 780, Pioneer SC-1522, Dahlquist 903, AR 1
        
        Edits: 05/02/17 05/02/17 05/02/17
        
        RE: Please do tell - BDP24 00:25:50 05/03/17 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Please do tell posted by Skeepowder on May 02, 2017 at 17:32:43
        
        Well, if you put it that way Skeepowder! Actually, though the terminals are on different panels rather than side-by-side as on yours, you are correct---all that is required is one set of binding posts per bass panel and one per m/t panel, so 4 sets per speaker pair, not per speaker. Half as much! That I'm willing to do. Pics in a couple of days---I taped off my entire new music room today, painting it tomorrow. A gig on Thursday (and Saturday), so hopefully I can open up a speaker on Friday and take a look inside. Thanks for the info!
        
        Edits: 05/03/17

Post a Followup:

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Parts Connexion