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RE: 1.6 Passive Crossover Upgrade

Posted by Peter Gunn (M) on July 18, 2008 at 06:54:30

In Reply to: RE: 1.6 Passive Crossover Upgrade posted by Jim Treanor on July 17, 2008 at 21:01:19:

No, that's safe to say. I have have found (and many "cap shootout's" have born out) that the top of the line one isn't always the best sounding one. Best maybe if you want your ears to bleed, or you want to hear info that isn't there in real life, you know, "audiophile" grade stuff :^ )

Short of buying the $800 Duelund caps (or whatever it is they cost) I have found all caps are a trade off and you need to balance the right pair to get what you want, as you won't get it from a single entity. It's more a matter of finding the right synergy than just getting "the top of the line" ones and throwing them in.

I agree too much playing leads to nothing but unhappiness, and it isn't just audio. My best friend had a 67 Cougar when we were young, and he started tweaking it with new carbs etc.. At first, when he did the simple, logical upgrade it ran great. But then he had to get the "bigger, more barrelled carb" and change this and change that and finally he reached a point where it ran like pure crap because all he did was replace every part with the most extreme one he could.

That said if you put your drivers in wooden frames, all I can tell you is you ain't heard nothing yet. But before reaching that point you should try turning them and tilting them if you have not done so. (just swap sides to keep the tweeters outboard, and run the wires to the front and stick 2-3 DVD's under each front foot) You might not like it, but the majority of the people who try it do so it's worth a shot, and it's free.

Thanks again for the kick start :^ )

It's all about the music...

Edits: 07/18/08

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