wuzzzer Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, BassBlaster&TweeterHeater said: Since these Solen caps are physically smaller if I remove the old caps am I throwing the interior volume of the cabinet out of whack? You can always throw a candy bar in each one if it concerns you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 9 hours ago, yamahaSHO said: The Heresy's I bought already had the caps replaced... It wasn't the prettiest of jobs, but it worked. The previous owner used Solens, but since I am redoing them, I picked up some Sonicaps. Why are the old oil can caps still in there? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBlaster&TweeterHeater Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Any recommendations? I'm partial to those "Charleston Chew". Or maybe the superior tonal qualities of a "Zagnut"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Kit Kat will give a more airy sound, 100 Grand will give a richer sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahaSHO Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, wuzzzer said: Why are the old oil can caps still in there? So you see it too? 😛 I decided to clean it up and put it all on newer, smaller boards. I just got done moving it all over and will solder tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechEngVic Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, BassBlaster&TweeterHeater said: Since these Solen caps are physically smaller if I remove the old caps am I throwing the interior volume of the cabinet out of whack? not enough to matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBlaster&TweeterHeater Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 My other pair of Heresy's has a different crossover. It says "Type E-2" on the data plate. And it has 3 caps instead of 2. Is there anything to know about these before I restore them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, BassBlaster&TweeterHeater said: My other pair of Heresy's has a different crossover. It says "Type E-2" on the data plate. And it has 3 caps instead of 2. Is there anything to know about these before I restore them? Not really. As always just replace with caps of the same value. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 3 hours ago, BassBlaster&TweeterHeater said: My other pair of Heresy's has a different crossover. It says "Type E-2" on the data plate. And it has 3 caps instead of 2. Is there anything to know about these before I restore them? "Data plate", lol. You mean the label? Yes, you need to know you're changing three caps instead of two. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBlaster&TweeterHeater Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I was experiencing a conundrum as I was posting my question. I thought "Hmmm, it has some sort of identifier affixed to its edge" I got a little closer, I could see it labeled the outputs going to the different drivers and yet it was more than just a paper tag. Weighing my options I felt its edge "by the smelting forges of Olympus! ITS METAL!" This was no mere label. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 3:51 PM, thebes said: I like NOS Russian PIO's in my Heresy 1's. There is a guy in the Ukraine who sells tested pairs on ebay. can you show the link -please ------ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBlaster&TweeterHeater Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 The first pair I replaced them in is like a completely different set of speakers now. Those caps must have been seriously compromised as playing at sound levels I enjoy would put my amplifier into safe mode pretty quickly, now I can't drive them hard enough to get it to shut down. I'm looking up those Ukrankian caplasters now, I hope they aren't too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 3:51 PM, thebes said: I like NOS Russian PIO's in my Heresy 1's. There is a guy in the Ukraine who sells tested pairs on ebay. ok , I found them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 13 minutes ago, BassBlaster&TweeterHeater said: The first pair I replaced them in is like a completely different set of speakers now. Those caps must have been seriously compromised as playing at sound levels I enjoy would put my amplifier into safe mode pretty quickly, now I can't drive them hard enough to get it to shut down. I'm looking up those Ukrankian caplasters now, I hope they aren't too expensive. what brand did you use -----the H1-E network uses 2 x 2 UF caps -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBlaster&TweeterHeater Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Here's my amateur efforts on the first pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, BassBlaster&TweeterHeater said: Here's my amateur efforts on the first pair. looks good these are Solen Caps ---made in France -----these are not very expensive --------do you like the sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBlaster&TweeterHeater Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I read people swearing by different brands that were all pretty expensive. And I read posts by people swearing there was NO difference in any capacitor as long as the values were the same. So I was about to by Sonicaps when i found a post recommending some pretty inexpensive French caps called Solens. I'll have to pull up my invoice but I think they were less than 5 bucks a piece, with shipping the total was like 24 dollars. I got those. I LIKE THEM ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBlaster&TweeterHeater Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I wouldn't hesitate to buy more myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBlaster&TweeterHeater Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Pardon my brevity, i thought that thebes was being cheeky. There really are Russian paper in oil capacitors! I just ;looked them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I 1 minute ago, BassBlaster&TweeterHeater said: I wouldn't hesitate to buy more myself. they are a great deal for the price ------, excellent product ,, much better than Mexican or Chinese caps - - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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