Cap, Caps, Crapp....and then: Miflex!!! OMG!
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2021
- Here is a sound comparison of the two capacitors Miflex KPCU-01 600VDC and Rike Audio QCap 2. Please listen to headphones or a good system.www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap...
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Love this demo + explanation (observation) kind of videos. Please, more test videos like this. 👍🏽😁
ok sir :) i am fit again...cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Hi, thank you for replying. I'd like to ask you one question. Say, I need 4.7uF. So, I use these in parallel to achieve 4.7uF
1. 1 x 0.1uF Miflex Copper-Paper-Oil
2. 1 x 1uF Jantzen Standard Z
3. 1 x 3.6uF Jantzen Standard Z
Does this configuration has ANY MIFLEX benefit to my speaker crossover given the small capacitance value of Miflex cap in this curcuit? Or should I just get the 4.7uF Miflex then. Obviously, the configuration was to save money but, what do you think? Thank you very much for your input in advance.
@@HarithAhmadDaud Hi, this combination may sound good, but a few things come together here. Some say mixed capacitors aren't good, some say several smaller values together are better. Only trying out helps here, but the 0.1 Miflex always brings you advantages. I like the standard Jantzen because they sound very good for a low price, with the Miflex shunt you have to dig deep into your pocket to get more (Audyn Tri Reference) Cheers Mike
Nice to see your perspective on Caps. I have Russian mica but not the silver caps. I will have to get some.
I put the expensive Jupiter copper foils caps in my Prima Luna tube amp and they muddied up the midrange compared to the cheap stock capacitors. It did not go away with break in. Maybe similar to the audyns So don't try those.
Miflex are Also my favourite. The midrange is very focused.
My current budget capacitor is the jantzen superior z, a little sharp in the high frequencies but overall pretty good.
Hi, Jantzen Sup. needs the bypass with SSG01 silver mica... !!! Use it :) Cheers Mike
i have also in a long time been curious if im actually heard some of the same about the Jupiter copper in wax as you or if i fooled myself, or i feel when i change from the originally Sprague polypropylene to the Jupiter copper that just as some words could overlap each other so the words appear to not come in the right order, its not obvious on all songs or voices but sometimes it feels strange,other than that i feel the Jupiter coppers are a good balanced cap trough out and have a natural flow to it,so its bit sad when it could muddle up some words order, another capacitor i can recommend if not needing it for over 240v dc is the Fostex CS , i feel they have nice resolution with a natural flow to it
Try the Miflex copper polypropylene in oil. It's now my favorite and you can get them in 250v. The price is also extremely reasonable!
Hi, ok i will check... Cheers Mike
Thank You for this information... Enjoy
Ahahahah the wonderfull world of capacitors!!! I tested many of them, many Wima, many Jantzen, almost all lineup of Mundorf, some Audyn cap , some Vishay , Duelund and so on!!! I'm waiting for the Jupiter cooper foil paper&wax i'm curious to test them. Like for all the other components is a difficult equilibrium, some caps works well with some tweeters , other works fine with other tweeters or loudspeakers.
The capacitors test of Tony is a fantastic job!!! Like he said it's like when you cook something, you need to find the right ingredients :-) .
Capacitors is important, like a good power cable, good source, good signal cable, good amplifier, good loudspeakers cable and good loudspeakers, it's a chain !!! No sense to buy expensive caps with cheap cable or source for example, they will not make any miracle!
Mixing some of them i obtained fantastic results!
I could keep writing for hours about caps :-)
Always a nice video Mike 🍷🍷🍷
Hi, oh yes, but unfortunately there are still people who don't hear the difference, or even deny it ... exhausting ... one even said it was imagination ... I want to appeal to real audio enthusiasts who have or would like to get the appropriate listening experience without doing it wasting a lot of money ... buy good wine instead :) cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 there are people that don't believe in high quality signal cable!!! 😔😔😔
How they can believe in caps or power cable!
Some collegues don't believe that power cables can effect the sound of an audio system, i carry with me one standard power cable and one made with UP-OCC copper, they couldn't believe their ears. They can not believe that only changing the power cable of the cd player can affect the sound that much!!!
I can assume, that many people have big problem with their system or listening room. In this case you can change source and don't hear difference!
Many years ago one of my friends call me to let me listen his system, I was shocked at how bad it sounded!!! I started to checked all the system to understand what was that wrong!!! The system was not that bad, good Marantz Cd Player, Musical Fedelity amp and Focal loudspeakers! One of the main problem was the signal cable, he have one nice looking cable but it really sucks it really destroy music, next step good loudspeakers cable and good positioning of the loudspeakers after that the system went from sounding worse than a 1970s car stereo to the sound of a good hifi system.
This is one reason, someone else have very narrow mind 😀
@@headquarteraudio5388 High Mike! To me it is more or less impossible to believe some people say caps make no differnce, and that it is imagination. Then they could not have tried real life comparisons.
@@vespass225 Hi, as Einstein said: There are 2 things that are infinite, the universe and the stupidity of people, but I'm not sure about the universe! :)
But what I find worse is the ignorance and the attempts to deny me the ability to hear the differences in the capacitors ... I made the Formula 1 sound in stereo for 1 billion people and then a few know-it-alls come along. But unfortunately there will always be ... we just do it and listen to music much better! Cheers Mike
Can you reccommend me a good capacitor to upgrade my Kef Reference 201/2 bookshelf speakers? Also whats a good resistor?
Silver mica capacitor for audio...did not know about them but ordered some along with some ft-1 seems they are Teflon , going to try them out as by pass on power caps as well some more K42Y-2 paper in oil , they are something special for signal line cap swap with some tri path amps . Indeed did try out many well regarded vintage caps against the K42Y-2 , but they were clearly the best of the bunch I tested .. Enjoyed your video very much , did however after watching your video find an high end builder of 50 years that also uses the silver mica pair with film for tweeters , seems it's his go thing for all this builds for the last number of years ..... .
The only real practical use for silver mica caps is their stability at varying temperatures and they are only worth paying extra for when you are doing RF circuit work and you need to keep a frequency very stable to stop drifting off a station or signal, all the rest you might say or hear about them is just plain ignorance and or stupidity! Try learning some basic electronics before spouting rubbish you obviously know nothing about Hahahahahahahahaha! More money than sense!
And still, some people will say that if the value and tolerance is the same, the sound should also be the same! If in image is worth a thousand words, an experience is worth ten thousand! In fact, it is the same rethoric about other audio components: 'if the specs are the same, then it will sound the same' right? Many people are making declaration about a product without putting the time and money to test their assumptions. Thank you for this brillant demonstration about parts and sound quality!
Hi, thanks for your helping words, sometimes it hard to bring these videos... but i love to give the right people some solutions they maybe never thought about... cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Thanks! You are doing a great service to the audiophile community. Not everyone might agree with you but the role of the internet is the sharing of opinions and experiences.
@@yvesboutin5604 Hi, yes, Everyone has to try and decide for themselves. I can only gain credibility here :) cheers Mike
small tip : i'm sure you know it already but i have to say it just in case. The linear power supply if you need 12v 1A, take 12V 2A or 3A. Specially on phono preamp and the last switch before the streamer. And put this switch with a 1m cable connected to the streamer for maximum effect.
Hi, yep :) Cheers MIke
Sehr Gut ! Danke !
Danke, bei Fragen mailen :) cheers Mike
Miflex kpcu, Jupiter Copper Foil(which also have polypropylene in them, most people don't know that and think they're all wax or something) , Rike Audio S cap 2, Sonicap platinum, and K40y-9s are the best caps I've heard and I've tried everything. Hovland supercaps are nice too but a little hot in certain spots
Hi, thanks for information...have fun, all the best, cheers Mike
I love aluminium caps like Jupiter VT or not known but absolutely great in there price WEET caps.
@@rafalbroncel5792👍
KBG-mn? Thinking about adding them in my crossover
Miflex is a Polish capacitor produced by a company that existed until 1957. MIFLEX SA. They make various capacitors, including special ones for audio. Al, Cu and recently Ag versions are produced. All of them are made of solid metal tape insulated with polypropylene with oiled paper. I have been using them for 3 years in the KPCU version in the crossover for the tweeter. The sound is amazing. I have to try them together with SSG capacitor. Greetings, Marek
Please do it fast, because you will never hear again without them.. 😉 cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Unfortunately SSG-1 are not available. I bought an SSG-2 with a capacity of 0.075uf/350V. How much capacitance to add as a bypass to the main capacitor for the tweeter with a capacity of, for example, 4uF?
@@marekprzylepa7999 up to 0.1mF is good, but think of the midrange too... cheers Mike
Hallo toller Vergleich.Würde mich interresiren ob man einen
Röhrenverstärker mit den Miflex tunen kann.Mit 600 volt
sind sie ja genug belastbar.
Gorgeous capacitors
Yes, some make the difference between good and not so good :) Cheers Mike
Lots of good info you've passed on to me. I'd wanted to try the cap you called muffled. I cannot justify paying $$$ for a cap. Thank You
I went off humbles list as well. Landed on the audyn tri reference and miflex KPAL. The KPCU was just a little to expensive for me. I had already tried the jantzen superior Z cap like you too. I agree with everything you said. The short of it is that the miflex caps have some magic in them. Everytime I go to try a different cap, I can't unhear what the miflex does. It's spatial reproduction, seperation, detail, clarity, imaging, dynamics. It's just all there in spades. I really am curious to try the KPCU cap but man $200+ for a single cap is a lofty price for me. The KPAL was only $90 for a 5.6uf. which is much more reasonable.
Hi, try out the Mifelx KFPM, its my favorite in the moment as shunt... or go to RIKE Audio for best results...cheers Mike
Are you using the Silver Mica as a bypass capacitor for the Miflex?
Lots of experience here. What do you say to the people who think all capacitors sound the same?
Hi, nothing. It is useless to discuss with people who are brainwashed (measuring technology believers who can't believe their ears). I prefer to spend the time in front of my system, with a good glass (Riedel Sommelier, ohhh sorry...all glasses are the same and made of glass) of wine (red wines all taste the same... red, with water and alcohol ....and a piece of cheese ( Comté ) ...all the same because made from milk....you understand...holy shi... ) :) Cheers Mike
Hello all, I am new to the capacitor game. I hear many recommendations on capacitor types and brands. Many of what I hear has to do with capacitors in crossovers for speakers. I am looking to recap tube amp and tube dac.
Do similar sonic properties of a capacitor used for crossovers usually transfer over to an electronics and tube application?
Hi, you can say that, but as a coupling capacitor, of course, the necessary dielectric strength ( V ) is added here, which has an influence on the sound (foil thickness) cheers Mike
Everyone's got an opinion, I think depending on the design it matters too. Where you buy miflex? Also, it wouldn't be a bad idea try those miflexes in your amplifiers and preamplifiers decoupling stage too Then You would triple up on the sound. Or even mix the best of each brand in each component, then it could be a mixture of the best.
www.darisus.de be sure, i do that all... :) cheers Mike
nice job thanks
Toronto Canada
Hi, thanks and have fun Cheers Mike
Replaced my Solen MKPs with bypassed ClarityCaps PUR (8.2uf and 15uf) with the Miflex KPCU-01 0.1uf, major improvement! instantly noticeable, the sound stage more than doubled. This is for protecting the 4 tweeters in a fully active system, I could run everything unprotected but it's just a peace of mind having those in.
I think having a high quality capacitor of very low value really helps, even if it was a 15uf Miflex, I would still bypass it with the same 0.1uf, 100%.
I'm very interested in the clarity cap pur. Not much on the Internet review wise but by the way they market it it seems it should be better than the cmr at half the price. Could you describe your thoughts on them please?
@@JMJM75257 I think the bypass helps, PUR vs Solen or similar… snake oil? I can’t tell
Its no snakyoily, cmr is a wonderful cap, but expensive..sorry, I dont know the pur..cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 I have an active system, so the caps are useless other than providing some protection, so I decided to bypass the caps with a basic wire, so no protection no capacitance, I did different tests having in mind that the caps would introduce something I could hear. Well, caps or not, zero difference, $ to $$$$$, no difference whatsoever
I have an SD card reader that i tried obbligato gold premium - nice but no bass, wanted miflex but nobody had them at the time and so went with Mundorf supreme evo silver gold oil - nice crazy detail and bright"ish", but still the player had that "digital" voice about it. Finally Miflex back in stock and wow! This is the thing baby! Detail from bottom to top, air and sense of space, texure, analogue sound finally, can listen to the thing endlessly without fatigue. Paired up with audio note non-magnetic tantalum silver 2 watt resistors? wow, wow!-) I am hearing all sorts of things i did not realize were even in the source material, after all these years? I am blown away by the details that i have been missing. Where to use them next?
Hi, I need to know your system or speakers for that? I would look for a place in the loudspeaker and install a shunt, that's a huge gain in sound ... cheers MIke
Nice work! Very informative. 🤓
Great, GREAT video. Thank you for sharing you knowledge, experience and expertise. Where Can I get your Russian favorite silver? Glad to have found your channel I'm Subscribing. Keep the great Work coming!
Liking the Vishay ERO Metallized Polycarbonate Film MKC1862 paired with K42Y-2, some unreal bass grip in version 25
WoW verry Nice 👍
I have Miflex cap 🧢 too,I’m planning to bypass with the silver cap ssg02 russian capacitor.Do you think I can improve my Miflex mid and bass too ?
With claritycap msr cap on tweeter do you recommend the bypass too ?
Thx to share all this precious information 👍
Hi, use the SSG01 everywhere :), the MSR are very good, they have something special in sound, like the Audyn Tri Reference cheers Mike
Hello, I have a yaqin ml-20L that has no sound out of the speakers, but has small sound out of the headset. what do you think the problem is, and do you sell upgrade kit for that model ?
HI, please write me an email..i dont sell any upgrade kits/Caps only. for Jays Audio Drive upgrade with QSuspension... cheers Mike
Can you share a schematic on how you installed the capacitors?
It is just the listener preferences I think, I prefer the Rike Audio more, the Miflex is a warmer sounding with more bass, but the treble extenstion and details of Rike Audio wins.
Hi, I heard it the other way around ( and more emotions with Miflex ) Cheers Mike
I used Jantzen too and if you want the same qualities but with more of that miflex spirit with lush and decay : SCR SY série étain. It's also very good as a coupling capacitor for tubes, specialy 12ax7. A little bit midrange forward but in the right speaker it does wonders.
I have to try the rike caps now :) can you tell me where to find that russian cap ?
Hi, you can find them at ebay, watch for : NOS (New Old Stock) Silberglimmer-Kondensatoren Typ SSG-1 or silver mica russia SSG1 cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 thanks ! I found a Russian website too, Rutube.com 👍🏾
No discussion possible ..............even on YT the Miflex is more than superior !!!
I might use them in cases where I do not need Duelund ...
Thank for the demo, very convincing .
Duelund cast cu vs miflex kpcu-01?
@@AudireHiEnd Both are excellent , the Milflex has a more upfront presentation ....I like a more deeper presentation and more refined , somewhat reserved ..but tha Milflex is the most price/quality choice...
I buy the Duelund tinned/c opper ....the pace of the music is more natural, somewhat less high end ....more musical and relexed...
Those choices are personal taste ...
I’m buying some of the Russian silver mica values, my question is: are you placing them parallel to your tweeter feed capacitors or placing them across the tweeter +|-? Thank You for your video!
Parallel to the main cap cheers Mike
Did you made the sound check with different cap capacity? 30uf with 0.47 uf will sound different as the cut out frequency is different...
Hi, have you ever looked at the tolerance values of the capacitors? Do you really think that a manufacturer will select their capacitors in this price range (Linton) or higher? Believe me, I've heard dozens of capacitors in various price ranges in various combinations for thousands of euros ... Cheers Mike
Did you ever try a pure silver mica solution for the tweeter? I realize it requires a lot of parallel devices and take up a lot of space but it might be really good.
You need body and colours to the tone, mica is details and air cheers Mike
Thanks for very good review of the Miflex. As fas as Russian SSG-1 cap, will it also be good to use as bypass cap on midrange ?
Hi, i use it there and it is wonderful...cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Thanks Mike, I appreciate your response 🙏🏻
New follower here! I wish I can get it someday! I am an avid fan of mundorf caps
Hi, DIY is a way, Mundorf is nice, but please check out the new series of Rike Audio too...cheers Mike
Hello, I'm about to upgrade the crossover of my panel speakers with higher quality capacitors. I want to add the silver mica bypass cap to the high pass filter of the tweeter. The cap value of the high pass filter is 1,15 uF. Will a 0,01uF silver mica bypass cap be ok in my case? Many thanks
Hi, sure! But a little bit more is not bad.. :) SSG01 Cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 great thanks!
Great video thank you, what is the russian cap that you have in the video and highly recommend?
SSG-1 SILVER Glimmer 😉
I trying to mount in speaker network for tweeter👍
Very interesting. I use the Jantzen Superior-Z but now I will go on with the Migrex. Thanks! - from the Netherlands
Yes the z were my favourite cap until I put in mifkex. The miflex are softer in the high frequencies. But they gain in the focus and micro details.
I swapped them in my phono amp. At first it sounds a bit soft missing details just because of the smoothness of the high frequencies. But now my records are much more enjoyable to listen too.
Hi, yes do that it complte new expirience...it was a long night... :) But use the Russian SSG1 too!! Cheers Mike
yes, agree with your conclusions. The Duelands are still the best cap I have heard, but the MIFLEX copper and Jupiter copper foil caps get pretty close. The others are way down the list as far as SQ. Duelands are HUGE though so need to figure out where you can locate them before buying them.
Man muss sich bestimmte Sachen nur lange genug einreden. Dann glaubt man das auch.
@@thomasschafer7268 you need to hear them. If you have not heard them, then no grounds to talk from.
Jupiter copper wax or duelund cast cu?
@@AudireHiEnd Have used both. Sonically the Dueland cast are tough to beat and maybe a touch better sonically. But physical size makes the duelands not useable in some applications, so then revert to Jupiter copper foil and wax or the Miflex coppers.
@@mcgjohn22 thanks, compared to the clarity cap cmr which are appreciated for neutrality?
Can you send me a better picture of the square one ty
I liked your video! Do you recommend the Miflex KPCU 0.1uF bypass on speaker or preamplifier electronics? Have you tried the Russian K75-10b? I have Jantzen Superior Z and 0.1 Miflex copper as by pass on speaker midrange, Jantzen Silver Silver and Miflex 0.1uF on tweeter - NO ghosting. I have Jantzen Superior Z and K75-10b on single ended triode preamp - RICH sound, dense and 3 dimensional. I wonder what you think of Miflex 0.1uF on preamp input?
Hi, I like them very much. I tried the Miflex KFPMO1 in my Krell, see video. These are significantly smaller and have a slightly more colorful sound...a matter of taste, but easier to integrate. Cheers Mike
Thanks! I can tell you’re Krell is very “open” sounding. Perhaps in a video you could compare the sound of Miflex KPCU-01 vs KFPM-01 on electronics? Colourful is a good description, I understand what you mean 👍
Very interesting.
What do you mean it was interesting? It was stupid!
Hi there, fellow audiophile, what are those Russian silver caps You spoke of and where can I get them? I am currently working on a pair of 1960's Leak Sandwich 600 large three way speakers. I am restoring the crossovers, I am going to externalise them and modify them so I can easily screw in different capacitors and resistors. Also I have just completed a valve (12AX7) driver, Mosfet (BUZ900) output power amp of My own design. It is singing away nicely. Happy listening Dee
Hi, name of the russian caps: SSG 1 Silver Glimmer, please use google or ebay. Difficult to get... :). If you use screw terminals with bad quality, you will have differnt sound after soldering the parts... dont use too much heat with the SSGs and be fast :) Rike has new series, try them.....cheers Mike
What about filmcapacitors or combined with “normal” capacitors? Thank you !
shunt is a good way, max 10% of the main one ..cheers Mike
Hello your clips is very nice, also introduction. I would like to ask you my cross-over in my speakers got 4pcs capacitors 2.5uf 200vdc if I changed it to another brand capacitors same value 2.5uf 100 vdc can I proceed??? if substitute to a lower voltage will it affect the sound???
Hi, yes you can use it in the tweeter section...but, the lower voltage may effect the sound, because maybe the used foil inside the caps is thinner, so it is a wide range to check this out... learning by doing...i use Rike Q3 600v with shunt Rike Q3 0,1uF now ( copper, paper, PP, oil ), they are better than Miflex... ( in my system :) ) Please be aware, every € you spend here is most important...cheers Mike check this out...www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html
@@headquarteraudio5388 Thank you for your reply in fact I was going for the Duelund but they are huge expensive for 1pcs 2.5 uf 100vdc looking on your video clip you almost changed my mind but thanks remind me on the higher VDC. Rike is a brand? made where?😀
@@jeanphilluk Hi, Rike is a german brand, and the Caps are all individual developed with acoustic check ( musicality ). I can say, its better than the Miflex i used before. If you want, i can sell it to you, or you order at Rike directly... rikeaudio.de/de/ please write me an email, if you have more questions ( for example, 2,5 uF x 4 = 10 uF or single use? ) be aware of the dircetion you install the caps... :) Cheers Mike
One question, in your opinion, if I'm changing a capacitor on my speaker that requires high value capacitance, say 10μF, would i be better of to get the exact value film capacitor or just get a lower value film capacitor and run it in parallel with a chaper film capacitor or electrolytics? I mean does small value, high quality film capacitor run in parallel with say cheaper film or electrolytics capacitor already improve the sound for less money or just get an exact value?
Hi, use the same value and shunt it with 0,1 uF Cap like Rike Q3. Never use electrolytics... ;) cheers Mike
How many hours burn in do Jantzen z cap superior capacitors need?
Hi, first h ca 90% ....180- 200h burn in for 90% again, depends on cap size. Last % needs time..:) but i dont like the red ones...cheers Mike
So 1uf is added as bypass to tweeter crossover filter? If so what is the main value cap and what microfarad value of main cap?
I have listened to it on on my HiFiman 400i and Miflex is still not fully past breakin and little closed in but it sound very balanced and rich there ,that sound can be listened to for long time without ear fatigue.
Hi, 0,1 uF or/plus 0.01uF but not 1uF.. cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Thanks I just added 0.33uf Miflex KCPU01 and Mundorf supreme 0.01uf Silver Alu Oil to main cap 3.9uf Mundorf Supreme .... Cap is a single part of tweeter crossover on my B&W 686s2 mini monitor , these sound so clean and smooth, but Miflex replaced Audyn True Copper and Miflex really opened up the soundstage and instrument separation along with richer harmonics and overall detail ...
@@kdomster9141 hi, mabe use the Audyn Tri reference for the 3,9uF..you will have more and better overtones----emotions ...cheers Mike
nice and enthousiastic review.
i like the song!!! :) tnx will look for it now
about the caps; i think they are close. to me it sounds as you used a equalizer, just a bit more mid and the other just a bit more high frequecies. i could like and live with both of them :)
but let me give you some advice;
if yu really want to know how mids and highs sound you should put some bastraps, maybe 2 packs of rockwool ( unpacked ) behind the speakers on the floor in the corners!
The thing is; i also have openbafflesspeakers, the BASS is always to much around the 100-250 hz! also bc ur room is not so big, AND bc 15" speakers with high qms will like to play these frequencys!
this will cloud your judgement about the mids and high frequencies!
maybe the panels of the speakers are a bit resonating also..? make them heavier!
i think you almost there ;)
my 2 ct's ;)
Ho, that has nothing to do with an Equalizer, it has to do with realism and musicality. RUclips compression sucks... rest is nothing for me...cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 not a real equalizer haha. Im a audiophile and a musician myself!
I mean that componants like capasitors have different materials used and thus a different 'eq' or resonance and sound'character' .
Anyway.. try yo dampen ur bass/midbas in corner behind speakers! Will get more defind mid and high freq data for ur brain! Greetings
Ha, surely not a real equelizer oh man, please watch my other videos, you will see, i developed the speakers and dampening is the wrong way, also in room if the room has a good signature for speaking...all the best Mike
Wow Mike this is a whole new world of hi-spec capacitors that I have not investigated before!
I have built a pair of 'Majestic' speakers that were described in the Australian 'Silicon Chip' magazine in about 2014.
I used high quality components in the crossover network, but surely not as high quality as the caps you are talking about here! Although I did use those white coloured 'Mundorf' caps, which is perhaps halfway there, so I don't feel so bad now! The Majestics cost me about $2,500 to build, & I'm wondering now if I should replace all the crossover caps with those Miflex Aluminium/oil types?
Try Miflex KFPM-01 ;) Available capacities up to 1uF only. I have KPCU-01 in my tube amplifier, and KPFM-01 in Dayens Menuetto.
Hi, ok! :) Cheers Mike
Which one sounds better? I have kfpm. Thanks!
@@rolandkovacs4140 It depends what you like. I prefer KFPM. But KPCU adds some nice texture to midrange and has fantastic smooth trebles. In my opinion the most weakness of this capacitor is bass. Finally i have changed it to Jupiter Paper & Wax.
@@krzysztofmosion3349 I hear kfpm very detailed, smooth, warm. I don't even feel a lack of bass.
@@rolandkovacs4140 You're right. I wrote this about KPCU.
Hi Mike! Thanks for giving your feedback on these capacitors! I also enjoy cap rolling..lol I have recently purchased some Duelund caps for my tube amps. I needed 2 caps for each tube amp. I purchased 4 of the higher voltage tinned copper foil caps in .22uF. I also purchased the pure silver foil caps in a very small value of 0.01uF as to parallel them to the larger .22uF caps. I can say that I do hear some type of roughness, kind of distorted sounds in the very upper midrange through the tweeter. I was told to let them burn in for at least 100 hours before deciding these caps are not matching up properly. I was told when you add a cap in parallel to another cap, you create a phase shift? I do like the way they sound for the most part, so perhaps what I have been hearing may clear up? After hearing what you are saying about the Miflex caps, I may order some in the future to see how they perform! What are your thoughts? Thanks, Jacques
Hello, I have always used 10% of the main value as a shunt. The burn in time of 100 hours is definitely too short, unfortunately it takes longer. Unfortunately, many stop listening too early, so they do not enjoy the correct interplay. Please be patient. I've often noticed that the increased resolution makes other errors in the chain appear more clearly, sometimes you have to go on a search like Sherlock. ...if you use contacts of inferior quality in your speakers (originally with sheet metal on the chassis from the factory) that are also unsoldered, you can now hear it strongly. Best regards and cheers Mike (watch my Linton tuning videos :) )
@@headquarteraudio5388 Thank you for the advice! Just so you know, I had removed the silver foil caps from the main 0.22uF caps, and I could hear a difference as far as that raspy sound in the upper mids/highs. I have connected them back and will try and get more hours on them. Do you know of a faster way to burn in caps? My thoughts were using some type of AC voltage device with the caps in the circuit, or perhaps DC voltage? I'd like to run something 24 hours a day without having to worry about my mono tube amps having an issue when I am not around..lol
@@jacquesw8725connect four or five nine volt batteries in series and connect it to the capacitor leave it for a couple of days. just check it's not getting hot in your hand after half an hour
@@hoobsgroove Thanks for that info! I have a dc power supply that goes up to 30V/10A adjustable. Not sure that would work though, unless I could put a resistor or something in the circuit? 9 volt batteries are not that cheap anymore..lol
That's correct ...........creating unespected resonance frequencies !!!!
If you // capacoitors ( bypass) .................best is :
1) USE the same material..............and same dielectric !
2) Use the same values in // ( means the exact same capcitors and brand )
How would you compare the Clarity CMR and the Miflex KPCU, purely in sound quality terms (price aside)?
Thats hard, a long time ago...and if can say, the CMR and the Tri Reference Audyn had something i missed at the other cap, i had something like a realistic right room image and right tone development " around the tones " and speed for overtones... topped only by the new Rike QCap3 cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 That's great info and much appreciated! Thanks Mike!! :D
how do you replace caps? Do the voltage and uf have to be the same?
Hi. I’m very interested in the silver mica. What value should I use and do I connect this capacitor in parallel like a bypass cap? Thankyou
Hi, 0.01 to 0.1 mF cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 👍🏻
Hi Mike. I ordered some of the Russian silver micas from Ukraine. I’ve had them in a couple of days now, WOW! more detail, more air, more musical, better timing, but no hardness or harshness! I’m really impressed, thank you Mike.
Oh and they cost absolutely nothing to buy, I think I will order some more for spares.
Hello, I watched the video, and I must say that even through the phone, the difference in sound is felt. and I am so glad, for such a detailed video :) . My question is, do you think the cheap Milflex capacitors are of such quality? I'm asking because I'm also thinking of making a project myself. Greetings
Hi, please watch at humblehomemadehifi.com for more informations. Cheeper caps sound less colourful, you can use cheaper caps with a miflex 10% shunt..cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388
Thanks :)
What is the square one that you had up for the tweeters crossovers What is it called
Russian SSG-01 silver glimmer cheers Mike
Hi. Wonderful video. I'm curious about the Russian cap since you didn't say its brand and where you bought it. You use this to bypass the Miflex? Can you give more info on this please? Thank you and keep up the good work.
Hi, sorry, i dont know the brand, my russian is bad.. :) the silver mica is called SSG01 you can find several offers at ebay. Yes, i used it as a shunt with Miflex Cheers Mike
Search as SSG-1 to find it online
Do you think SSG-1 performs better than JDM silver?
First is a mica dieletric.........they don't compaire !@@alexbartels
@@frankgeeraerts6243 Explain yourself please. I asked if SSG-1 betters JDM Silver, as a bypass cap. "They don't compare" is not an answer.
Hello , it is no so clear from video, did you use SSG1 as bypass over rike audio , or do you have there serial connection rike with russian ssg1 ? thanks , any audible improvement SSG1 over Miflex KPCU ?
Hi, SSG01 is in parallel as shunt in midrange and tweeter section positive, no matter what cap is used...cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 hi, what value do you use for SSG1 as a parallel shunt?
@@davidgunalan7225 I have different ones, take what you can get and as big as possible. When you add it as a shunt you are still within the tolerance range of the main capacitor... cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 thanks Mike
hi great video as usual But how can we know which caps are sounding vs time ?
regarding coupling caps i would try also some parallel of decent PP caps with small teflon cap bypass like they used to use at Millennia for their mic preamps
how can we know your ears vs time?😀 Use good components, and you will have fun for a long time..cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 hi I said it badly
I mean I don't understand which cap is sounding in the video at different times
It's a comparison between different caps?
@@gino3286 sure, first Rike second Miflex, i say it in the video, stopp scrolling 😉😘 cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 thanks 👍
How i am supposed to hear that difference when i do not own any of those capacitors ?
Your tweeter cap is not in the path of your woofer. How You are able to hear the difference in the low frequency ?
buy them, try them, fly with them...
Hey i own a pair or MA silver 100 7gs and have done some crossover upgrades recently. They consist of superes resistor and jantzen cross cap on the woofer circuit and ohmite audio gold resistors and clarity cap csa bypassed with miflex kfpm on the tweeter circuit. Im wandering if you think i should bypass the jantzen cross cap with somthing like the cde 940c or perhaps the kfpm? Also i plan to do a rca 1st order high pass using either the kcpu or kfpm but cant decide. What would you pick for the high pass and also is it worth bypassing the woofer cap inyour opinion? Thanks!
did you got any improvement?
@@Darokkkyh had the mods done for a while now. Easily 200+ hours of burn in etc (they are my main speakers so get a lot of use). These speakers really responded well to the mods. Layering and spacial placement is great and after I added the kfpm as bypasses for the tweeter caps I noticed decay of cymbals and breath of vocals came through with more fine detail and it gave more of that upper frequency air that the CSA cap was slightly lacking. I did put the cde 940c bypassing the woofer cap about a week ago but honestly I hear no difference so will be taking them back out for another future project.
Also about a month ago I actually used two miflex kpcu-01 caps inline with my rca cable as a high pass filter set at 72hz. Immediately the mids started to sound clearer. In my view as a result of the woofer not doing as much bass work. Then as I got about 20 hours onto the caps I started to notice how smooth vocals were sounding. I wasn't sure if this was placebo so I got a friend over to a-b with and without the hpf and it turned out to be an immediate difference. The music just seems to flow better with the harmonics of vocals and instruments really popping out of the mix but in a very natural organic way. Sounded Just right to my ears. These miflex caps really are some of the best I've heard but if your looking for value for money I wouldn't shy away from the CSA as they give a pleasing overall sound in the few projects I've used them in. Also going even cheaper the Jantzen standard are great in the woofer section.
As for resistors I couldn't tell you with any certainty they made a difference however in future projects I'll be sticking to the Jantzen superes as the price for what
Your getting is great and for a few quid I'd rather have them in place of the cheap inductive sand cast resistors. Long winded response I know. Hope this is enlightening!
@@JMJM75257 thnx for the reply...Nice to hear that it worked well...I did also replacement on MA Silver 6 all caps Jantzen standard and resistor also...at first I regret it...but after a month of listening everyday speakers started to shine and it was great improvement...ofcourse that was 100€ investment so I understand that producer will not put so much in the crossover...so yea I think also if someone thinks to upgrade the crossover, dont go crazy but its worth it
Miflex KPCU-01 need around 300 hours burn in, they are a bit of a roller-coaster during burn in, good then bad then better and so on.
My favorite cap for naturalness is the Duelund Copper VSF.
Many won't be able to stand it to reach the 300 hours, it's a pity...since many don't believe in burn in, but hear it :) I might try the VSF, but for me Rike is unbeatable at the moment... cheers mike
Jupiter copper wax 100v?
The Miflex looks exactly like a Duelund cap with different label. Are you sure it’s not manufactured by Duelund?
will someone tell this to me? :) cheers Mike
Headquarter Audio, how many hours of burn in to a Mundorf capacitor (m-lytic hv) to open ?
Huuu, they need a lot... 300h and then boom.. the music is there... have fun Cheers Mike
Ahh and a miflex as shunt the need... like yoda
...
After much research and keeping in budget to partially upgrade Magnepan 1.7i xover, Im replacing 10uf Axon with 10uf Jantzen Superior Z. Would a Miflex KPCU03 0.1uf bypass on this be worth the extra cost?
In the 116uf bank of caps replacing 75uf elecrolitic with Clairity CSR.
P.S. Want to sell your extra caps of these values?
Thanks!
Use Jantzen Standard blue with Miflex shunt, more timbres and emotions. Cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388
Wow, I didnt expect that combo. Jantzen Z Standards cost about $50 USD less / cap and rated over 2 pts lower on Humble site. So the 0.1uf Miflex bypass can make a big improvement while reducing cost on the Jantzen 10uf?
The Magnepan 1.7i and my Odyssey amp are quite revealing. Do you still think Jantzen Z Standard are the way to go?
Thanks!
Its my tipp for tuning the Lintons, check my video. If you want more, use the Audyn Tri Reference, my favorite in price/ sound. Dont forget the Siler Mica SSG01. cheers Mike
No cap on tweeter, this is the best solution !
Come fai a non farlo rompere senza almeno un condensatore serie?
@@AudireHiEnd più di un modo. La frequenza si può piegare usando materiali e geometrie diverse inclusa la pendenza , si può fare anche con particolari reti resistive. Il problema è che non si sperimenta più e si fa il copia e incolla di tutto.
Io non uso il condensatore da almeno due anni e devo dire che non c'è Duelund che tenga, senza la capacità il tweeter non suona meglio ma suona
@@andreavinciguerra8844 è vero come sono fatti conta poco, rovinano sempre il suono i crossover anche i più semplici, quasi tutta è colpa degli sfasamenti che crea, impossibili da togliere, oltre al segnale che dissipa. Ora non sto bene ma appena vorrei scriverti in privato.
Piacere di averti conosciuto.
@@AudireHiEnd ok, buona guarigione
@@andreavinciguerra816 eccomi, hai una mail o un numero?
Can you give details on Russian cap that you say
you must have and also were they are available.
Thanks for the great content and videos
Hi, please read comments :)you can find them at ebay, watch for : NOS (New Old Stock) Silberglimmer-Kondensatoren Typ SSG-1 or silver mica russia SSG1 cheers Mike
Thanks so much for your time to address my questions love your Videos. can you explain how the Russian Cap get wired in the tweeter crossover circuit.
Hi, in parallel to tweeter cap or ( and) midrange cap...have fun cheers Mike
Mike, I have to say, thanks So Much, I found two SSG01 silver mica caps and bypassed the Tweeter caps on my SpeakerLab-K corner horn speakers, ( Klipsch K-Horn Clones I built
35 yrs ago) after I rebuilt crossovers they sounded good, with SSG01 silver mica bypassing tweeter they were Wonderful.
They sound amazing!
Very Much appreciated!
Enjoy the video's keep them comming!
@@salvatorespagnuolo3024 jajajajajajajaja, have fun. :) There are people that say its all imagination...no, thats real and fun! Cheers Mike
Good evening, your review is very instructive, I appreciate so much… I am curious about your silver russian capacitor …
Please, how do you connect the Russian capacitor to the milflex capacitor: serie or parallele?
Thank you very much for your answer. Musically yours. Thierry from France
parallel, have fun and cheers, watch my Linton tuning videos and read comment, much more good informations... Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 thank you really much
Jetzt muss ich mal nachfragen:
Du benutzt den Mipex als Bypass Kondensator? Wechen Kondensator hast du den damit gebrückt.
Welchen Wert nimmst du für die Bypass Kondensatoren? 1uf? 0,01uf?
Habe meine Weichen eigentlich immer mit den blauen Jantzen gemacht.
2. Hast du ein Link zu dem russische. Glimmer Kondensator?
Hi, der Miflex ist der Hauptkondensator im Hochton meiner Open Baffle Qunique RS Lautsprecher, der Bypass ist der Silber Glimmer russischer Bauart ( nur dieser in veschied. Werten) gibts bei ebay...einfach SilberMica oder Glimmer eingeben... Wert immer 10% des Hauptkondensators, nicht viel mehr als 0,1 mF..... Cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 dann bin ich bei meinem aktuell Lautsprecher raus. 3,9 und 22uf sind dann doch zu teuer. Werde vielleicht auf die Roten Jantzen upgraden.
Die Silver Mica nur im Hochton? Oder auch im Mittelton?
Die Silver Mica gibt es ja in mehreren Bauformen. Haben sich genau diese als die Besten herausgestellt?
Hi, ausprobieren, ich habe sie nur im Hochton...genau nur diese, aber verschiedene Werte möglich, je größer die Kapazität, um so mehr spielen sie in den Mittelton rein...cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 www.donhighend.de/?page_id=5291
Mein Lautsprecher
Ein DIY Lautsprecher wäre auch mal ne Idee für deinen Channel. Vielleicht nur 50€-100€ Lautsprecher. Das kommt deinen Produkten dann auch nicht in die Quere.
Soetwas z.B.
www.gazza-diy-audio.de/speakers/lewis/
www.donhighend.de/?page_id=8005
@@kaiholzenkampfer3487 Hi, ja, aber dann nur Open Baffle, einmal gehört-verliebt! Der zeitlicvhe Aufwand ist aber immens, leider zZt nicht zu stemmen Cheers Mike
Very big change in acoustics , much nicer richness of frequencies.
Yes, thats it! Cheers Mike
welcome to the miflex world :)
Hi, Hi, why didn't you tell me earlier :) :), more tipps? :) cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Sorry :), i learned about it last year from watching a video of New record day on a DIY speaker from GR Research. Danny richy, the designer, talked all the time about crossover upgrades and was raving about Miflex for their affordability and amazing sound. I tried it in my amp and speakers. I never went back.
I was also a follower of humble home made hifi so i tried a lot of the caps he talked about. The man is a saint for sharing such knowledge.
I order often on Hificollective, an english web site but i'll try the one you suggested.
As far as tipps you seem more knowledgeble than me :)
I like your videos because i see things that i did before and proof than i'm not crazy.
For the netgear switch : try to experiment with higher value caps for the jack DC. Or better in the switch by replacing the cap inside. Placing maybe 10 x 22uf+ 4700uf in parallel in the switch just before the streamer. I t had the effect of opening more the sound and allowing the right decay on the instruments.
I know how to make killer LPSUs, i suppose you too ?
I tried SCR teflon caps but like Jupiter or Dueland it's too expensive.
Привет дорогой друг, имею в наличии конденсаторы ссг-1 10шт, хотел так же сделать улучшение детальности в Высоко Частотном регистре своих акустических системах, хочу зашунтировать свои плёночные конденсаторы такими же как в вашем ролике ссг-1 , но заметил что ваше подключение не параллельное, а последовательно, что даёт понижение емкости конденсатора большой ёмкости, насколько это правильно?, ведь уменьшая емкость мы ламаем частотный срез.
Привет мой друг, спасибо за ваш комментарий. К сожалению, у SSG01 нет соединительного кабеля, поэтому вам понадобится кусок кабеля для перемычки точки подключения. Это оранжевый провод и заканчивается в точке соединения, как и провод от конденсатора Райка. Веселитесь и с наилучшими пожеланиями Майк
@@headquarteraudio5388 про дополнительный провод я знаю, хотел бы узнать подключение, параллельное или последовательно? В вашем ролике оно выглядит как последовательно. Заранее спасибо.
@@headquarteraudio5388 Приветствую Вас. Оцените улучшения старой акустики, ссг1 в Среднем и высоком диапазоне. Спасибо. ruclips.net/video/p8Fhvx5ncAE/видео.html
i wonder what that would do in a guitar amp
Hi, sometime the old caps are the cause of a special sound of an guitar amp...be careful...cheers MIke
Next time, try any IGBT snubber capacitor. Just for test. Thx.
hi, if someone gives me 2 pieces, but i prefer to stick with my new rike caps, made with love, knowledge and passion for music... cheers Mike
Автор, а вы шунтировали среднечастотный диапазон конденсаторами ssg??
Привет, конечно :) ура Майк
Hallo Headquarter ;-) this Russian Caps SSG 1 Silver Glimmer can I use this in my Audio Note AN/E in the tweeter ??? best to you Glenn from Denmark
Hi, sure why not, its always a question of taste and quality of the rig... cheers Mike
and would you do it ??
@@headquarteraudio5388 yes it is ;-) thanks Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 where can I get them ?? and how big can I go whit ??
@@glennollvid4147 learning by doing is the way.. :) i have them in the midrange and tweeter section :) for me a big upgrade...cheers M
try jupiter copper paper foil and wax .... now similar price to miflex.... miflex prices increased aprox 100%
maybe i will...cheeers Mike
Have you been able to try any of the Audio Note caps?
if they send me some i will, but i found my solution with Rike Audio Caps so, i will let it like it is. More to do in other parts of the rig with more impact cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Congrats on finalizing that very long journey of cap selection, and thanks for pointing me to Rike, I'll definitely check out their offerings!
@@benjaminlloyd7868 if you are in EU ask me, I have to order some for a customer tomorrow.. cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Thanks kindly for the offer, but I'm currently living in Seoul. Also, I'm not sure yet on parts. I need to build a pair of LR2 crossovers (900hz) for the 1602/2001 TAD drivers. 15.6uF seems to be the target, and I want to get some silver in the mix, too.
On a second listening I think that the miflex adds a sort of color to the sound, when there is a solo instrument it enlarges it a little, but when the dynamics increases everything becomes more confused. The rike in my opinion is more neutral and the instruments seem more correct. The miflex is too expensive for what it offers, and it only does it in a different way.
Hi, yes one step up from Miflex is Rike but both have Music inside ...cheers Mike
I just got some Miflex for my Wavelength Amps but haven't installed them. I'm having second thoughts. The amps originally had Hovland Musicaps which were fairly neutral. Then I changed them to Mundorf Silver/Oil several years ago. I hadn't listened much until recently. The Mundorf have more bloom but sound too rolled off. I like extended highs and transparent neutral sound. What do you think?
Which cap do you use for the Tweeter?
Miflex KPCU with SSG01 Cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Thank you for the fast reply !
V cap odam my favorite caps right now.
ok, taste :) cheers Mike
Where do you get the Russia cap from?
On ebay. Those caps are nothing impressive. I prefer modern caps.
Hi, thumbs up and down,. very impressive silver micas... :) cheers MIke
Thank you. What did you use in parallel to Miflex ?
Hi, the Silver Micas SSG01, these are a must! Cheers Mike
What value silver mica cap do you use for bypassing
Hi, i use for shunt up to 0,1 uF not bigger ( or for SSG01 everything you can get :) ). Cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 thanks, I have a Jantzen Standard 47uf that I'd like to bypass with Miflex, could I use .1uf or does it need to be bigger?
@@chelillingworth9466 Hi, no best choice, maybe use Duelund Silver bypass cap 0,01 uF try it out---cheers MIke
@@headquarteraudio5388 cool, i used miflex .1uf kpcu caps as bypass of sonicap 1uf and 1.5uf in the tweeter and mid. Would that also work on the 47uf Jantzen? It would be better maybe on the tweeter and mid to replace the sonicap fully with Miflex and bypass with silver?
@@chelillingworth9466 HI, 47uF seems very big.. but premium is miflex with silver shunt, also better than 1x 1 uF is 2 x 0,5 uF..cheers Mike
It's getting more and more difficult to get those 100nf miflex caps. Too much success ! The secret is out. 😭
Hi, i'm sorry! :) But good for Miflex and everyone who uses the caps :) Cheers MIke
@@headquarteraudio5388 yes, i just hope they don't raise the prices with increase demand.
I use to buy a Nagaoka mp110 100 euro 3 years ago. Now it's 200 euro and it can't be found nowhere. :(
@@yannick930 Hi, little tip, you have to see it the other way around. Not the Nagaoka 110 is getting more expensive, but the € loses purchasing power. So you have to give more of it :) Cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Haha, i wish my boss see it that way with my salary :))
@@yannick930 Hi, haaaha, yes, tell him about your Nagaoka, if he knows what it is.. :) I have MP500er very very good!! :)Cheers MIke
ARE THOSE DIY speakers
Hi, HEADquarter Audio ( me😀 ) thought it up, developed it and built it, 2 years for the crossover...hundreds of parts...cheers Mike
🤔U still miss out Testing Solen Silver Cap. just where is your Test Reports then🤔
send me some...;)
Nedlab capacitors , First one was brighter.
Hi, you are selling them, so they must be good.... :) Cheers Mike
niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
👍👍👍
:) :) :) cheers Mike
You are not only changing the quality of the caps but capacitance, and the frequency at which each driver cuts over. Is it trial and error?
Hey, please tell me the part where I say that you have to change the capacity, or i do it..... and I hope you don't mean the addition of an SSG 01... cheers M
@@headquarteraudio5388 they caps that you show have different values?
@@vicg5323 and? i show them, they are not bulit in a crossover.. 😁
holy shit
yes!😁
Ein sehr guter Bypass ist der neue Duelund Silber Bypass als 0.01uf.
Hi, maybe...but Duelund 100€ piece and SSG1 10,- to 40,- € PAIR :)...Cheers Mike
Der neue Typ kostet etwa 50 € da er auf neuen Maschinen gewickelt wird.Dadurch ist er auch noch besser als der alte Duelund Bypass.
Klang wird offener mehr Details ohne Härte oder Helligkeit. Dadurch viel natürlicher. Ich halte nichts von alten russischen Militärkondemsatoren die im dunklen vielleicht noch leuchten.
Grüße Andreas
@@headquarteraudio5388
Den Duelund JDM 600v Cu gibt es für 25€ und den
JDM 600v CU Sn für 50€
Bei dem Preis sicher mal ein Test wert.
andersenaudio.dk/shop/19-jdm-600v-cu/111-jdm-600v-cu-001uf/
@@kaiholzenkampfer3487
Hificollectiv UK hat den Silber JDM AG 001 für 35 £ etwa 50 € oder bei Tony Gee nachfragen. Ich hatte bisher keinen besseren Bypass cap.
Effekt ist das selbst bei den besten Kondensatoren noch der Rest Körnigkeit weg ist ohne dessen Charakter zu ändern. Auflösung ohne Härte oder Helligkeit, bessere Details und Raum viel natürlicher und realistischer.
Günstig zum probieren ERO KP 1832, wird aber etwas heller dafür detaillierter wie bei Glimmer auch .Oder auch eine alte Röhre entsprechend verdrahtet für mehr Offenheit....man kann viel probieren für mich die Endlösung Duelund JDM AG , der macht genau was er soll ohne nachteilige Nebeneffekte .
@@andreasmuecher5328 Vielen Dank. Gut zu wissen. Das es jetzt Duelund für 25€ gibt ist schon sicher einen Versuch wert.
Hast du zufällig einen Link?
Hi Mike! They both sounded crap..... Just joking!! Sound lovely, but I would love to hear your open baffle speakers in real life. Can imagine that is something....
Checked the Miflex 6.8uF for Lintons, 282Euros and 1.7 kg!! Insane, Out of this world.....!
Just installed Intertech Audyn Tri-reference with russian silver mica in parallell in my Lintons. Not bad at all.....!
Hi, i will test a 10mf soon :) joooke...but Linton Tweeter has yellow bypass cap ( i remember right i hope ), remove it, and use same value with Miflex... :) ( 2 points up for the Audyn ) Cheers Mike
@@headquarteraudio5388 Ahaa..., I guess you mean that little yellow thing sitting just beside ( parallell to ) the 6.8uF one.. ? Thanks for tip!!
For higher frequenties i can reccomend Jantzen Alumen. I have 6,8uF in my Grand Mezza. They're much bigger than crossover ;)
@@headquarteraudio5388 Listening via GRADO SR60 phones made it obvious that the Miflex produces much more defined high frequency detail and transients. Like the percussive sounds in the song intro, ( like snare drum "rim strokes" ).
The cap comparison article you found, I also found beginning of April, and it finally helped me confirm my decision to follow your advice regarding choosing Audyn Tri-Reference instead of Jantzen Supreme caps.
I used exactly the same charts with comparisons as you show in this video before ordering, and it said the Audyn Tri-Reference caps from Intertech is performing exceptionally well in its price range , and very very good in absolute terms as well.
@@headquarteraudio5388 On the yellow bypass cap of the Linton tweeter there is printed "684J 100V", Mike, I did sent you a photo showing it on April 22nd via email. Do I read this right as 0,68uF and 5%?
The vcap ODAM is better than the miflex pure copper
triple or more the price? 10x?
Der eine Cap is zu dunn, der Andere zu voll und bedampft. Sie sollen eine zwischen Losung finden. Weiter experimentieren mal. Der wundere Welt von Audio.
Hi, sorry, da bin ich anderer Meinung, vielleicht benutzt du eine bessere Abhöranlage ( kein Handy oder Tab) oder noch besser Kopfhörer...cheers Mike
i used Miflex KPCU in PS (first cap cLC) in decoupling and on crossover. And it never impress me more than other options. Rike is much better between tubes in my Phono preamp, Miflex just didnt have that density and base and HF seems just not natural and well detailed. People who I give them after nobody decide to stay with them. Duelund CAST are more open but sometimes they have some edge to the upper midrange I didnt like too. Russian silver mica add its taste to whatever you add, less so than teflon capacitors. For PS its never a good idea to use polypropylene or any plastic capacitors if you listen to rock music, as they make everything flat and glare, PIO or good electrolytics is only way. There are very good cheap paper caps from USSR. For crossover you need to have just many options to choose from, not always most expensive wins, wins just better suited to the application, but only listening test will judge. There is no such table or rank you can trust. In some way, yes...
That's not true a all about poly caps. I'm sorry that's ridiculous. I have a mix of poly flim and foil, Russian PIO, Teflon, DynamiCaps, and a couple polyesters. And nothing is glaring and certainly not flat.
Now yes, not all of my stuff in the Amp is poly, but there's plenty of poly in there and I'm good. Now I'm talking about amps, not speakers. If you're talking speakers, you might be right
BTW Rike has polypropylene in it.
Also, electrolytics are the worst
PS mean power supply, did we talk about same position? @@el34glo59