Deang Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Try not to think about the other "30%". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Looks like you're using different parts than when you did mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) Awesome! Congrats! Now you'll be up all night listening to your "new" speakers! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I was trying to listen to some music but, the family is watching a movie now, 12 Years A Slave and then I Frankenstien to finish the night. It is all good. Dean, you are saying I am missing 30%, lol. At least now I have a better Ideal of what a mod or XO change can do for the SQ of the speakers. I have not forgot what you told me. It is not what you hear, it is more like what you don't hear. Edited June 21, 2014 by derrickdj1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Looks like you're using different parts than when you did mine. I can no longer properly source the Kimbers (quit making them) and Auricaps cost more than most are willing to pay for. The Clarity ESA are in the same ballpark quality of construction-wise and they sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 "Dean, you are saying I am missing 30%, lol." The 30% number was the number Carl tossed out there earlier in the thread as the number representing the level of additional improvement gained by changing out the capacitors and resistors. I think it's hard to quantify -- but the difference is pretty dramatic. What I heard launched a business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think it's hard to quantify 95% of statistics are made up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Totally. :- ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Dean Is correct, I made that number up and have no statistical data to back my claims. To me, the resistor mod made a dramatic difference in the speaker. Going the rest of the way made a difference too but I didn't think it was near as drastic. Most of this stuff is subjective anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Oops, I forgot to add YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I have more pictures. I was hoping they would wait on me - but it's hard to find the time to do all the things I need to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 but it's hard to find the time to do all the things I need to do. when you're on the forum posting............................................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I can't talk, I'm typing as I'm in the garage "working". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Lol. Well, I figured that since everyone was done doing their mods, they really didn't need the superfluous stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01svtL Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Sorry to bring this up, but are there similar mods for the RF-5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Sorry to bring this up, but are there similar mods for the RF-5? Why be sorry? The 5's don't need the resistor mod but would certainly benefit from better quality parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey_wayne Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I don't have a soldering iron to perform the resistor mod. Are there any inexpensive options that could be recommended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I don't have a soldering iron to perform the resistor mod. Are there any inexpensive options that could be recommended? Get an iron and practice a little. Even with the cost of an iron plus the resistors, there's not a better bang for the buck mod you can do to these speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I think I brought a soldering iron from Harbor Freight along with a hot glue gun for under $16. The resistors were around $2 at Parts Express. Before the mod, I had never used a soldering iron: be careful not to burn a finger tip, Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alto Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Would this modification help my RF-7iis? They sound good until played very loudly. Thanks for all the helpful information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 No, you may need more power. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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