Thaddeus Smith Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) I've gone back and forth on this system and decided to dismantle after all. These are about 3.5 months old, contain Jupiter Condenser flat stack caps, wax impregnated coils and autotransformers, teflon coated litz wire, and magic pixie dust - all courtesy of Dean. These were built for exterior use so the only mod you'll need to do is drill holes for mounting inside your cabinet. Once these sell I'll part out the rest of the speakers. $700 shipped and pp'd, offers welcome. SOLD Edited August 25, 2015 by Thaddeus Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Very nice! good pictures too. You can't buy these caps anymore either! Are you SURE you want to sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Yup. I've decided to consolidate gear and effort into the single "house" system, in which these are physically too big to fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 It's funny how our two B2's look so different... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Those 4 Jupiter caps alone would run about $400 if they were still making them. If you're a Cornwall lifer, you need to find a way to get these. They're have a very neutral, uncolored, un-emaphasized sound that allows everything in the given music to be heard. No grain and its like they erase compression. Find a way Cornwall owners, the only thing that would come close would be $2K+ for Teflon Caps or Duelunds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Thanks for the useful thread crapping guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilC Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Hard to believe these are still available. If you have Crite's Cornscalas and have the 700 bucks jump on these now! Sure, Crite's xover are fine but these are in another league. Wonder how much better these are as compared to my SuperX? Hmmmmmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Lotsa fans.. just need buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 sold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Awesome, I think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I tried to buy those jupiter klipschorn xo's also... I love these things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I tried to buy those jupiter klipschorn xo's also... I love these things. Great score Schu. I would have loved to have them but now was not the time. My battery biased B2's will have to do for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Emil, these will only work in a CornScala that uses the K-55 for midrange drivers. Different tweeters can be dealt with by using Al's attenuators. So Michael, did you primarily pick these up due to aesthetics? I ask because they are identical to yours in design. I mounted your capacitors differently because I felt they needed more support since they were being installed in their original location. These were located outside of the speaker. Speaking of which, no Cornwall network I've built using the 3670 and new low pass coil should be mounted on the side of the speaker with just two screws - they are just too heavy. I've been having users sit them along the bottom, and rewire with Supra wire from Madisound. The wax in the Jupiters, or the oil in Jensens, provides some sort of damping effect that quiets things down. I understand that this sounds somewhat unscientific, but there you go. It's actually what you don't hear that makes these so nice, and Max did a very good job of describing the results. I built up a very nice set of AAs using the best film type available, and though the sound is very good, it just doesn't compete very well when compared head on with the Jupiter build -- which I had sold off so I could experiment. I've been slowly saving in order to build up another set to replace the ones I sold, and I just put the order in yesterday. It's been very stressful watching the days pass, wondering if I would have the money before the inventory completely dwindled. I still like the Jensens, which sound excellent, though a little darker, undoubtedly due to the increased ESR. No matter, I prefer them quite a bit over any axial wound film type (and I've tried just about all of them). I've been told by a few that the Mondorf S/G/O sound excellent -- a cap I haven't tried. Jupiter's axial wound replacement is coming out soon, and I'm sure to be building with them -- I can only hope that they deliver the same jaw dropping performance as the Flat Stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prerich Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Very good score Schu!!!!!! I recently bought Muel's ALK Bv2 crossovers for my Cornwalls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Emil, these will only work in a CornScala that uses the K-55 for midrange drivers. Different tweeters can be dealt with by using Al's attenuators. So Michael, did you primarily pick these up due to aesthetics? I ask because they are identical to yours in design. I mounted your capacitors differently because I felt they needed more support since they were being installed in their original location. These were located outside of the speaker. Speaking of which, no Cornwall network I've built using the 3670 and new low pass coil should be mounted on the side of the speaker with just two screws - they are just too heavy. I've been having users sit them along the bottom, and rewire with Supra wire from Madisound. The wax in the Jupiters, or the oil in Jensens, provides some sort of damping effect that quiets things down. I understand that this sounds somewhat unscientific, but there you go. It's actually what you don't hear that makes these so nice, and Max did a very good job of describing the results. I built up a very nice set of AAs using the best film type available, and though the sound is very good, it just doesn't compete very well when compared head on with the Jupiter build -- which I had sold off so I could experiment. I've been slowly saving in order to build up another set to replace the ones I sold, and I just put the order in yesterday. It's been very stressful watching the days pass, wondering if I would have the money before the inventory completely dwindled. I still like the Jensens, which sound excellent, though a little darker, undoubtedly due to the increased ESR. No matter, I prefer them quite a bit over any axial wound film type (and I've tried just about all of them). I've been told by a few that the Mondorf S/G/O sound excellent -- a cap I haven't tried. Jupiter's axial wound replacement is coming out soon, and I'm sure to be building with them -- I can only hope that they deliver the same jaw dropping performance as the Flat Stack. I got these dean because... well... they are so damn superb. I highly doubt there will ever be a better XO for the CW and really, now I own two sets. They are worth every penny. I still am between commitment on a different larger heritage, so it's cornwall for me for a while. rest assured when the time comes my friend... the phone call will also come. one thing I did notice dean is Michael "dayton" is different than what was in my original layout... Edited September 3, 2015 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Emil, these will only work in a CornScala that uses the K-55 for midrange drivers. Different tweeters can be dealt with by using Al's attenuators. So Michael, did you primarily pick these up due to aesthetics? I ask because they are identical to yours in design. I mounted your capacitors differently because I felt they needed more support since they were being installed in their original location. These were located outside of the speaker. Speaking of which, no Cornwall network I've built using the 3670 and new low pass coil should be mounted on the side of the speaker with just two screws - they are just too heavy. I've been having users sit them along the bottom, and rewire with Supra wire from Madisound. The wax in the Jupiters, or the oil in Jensens, provides some sort of damping effect that quiets things down. I understand that this sounds somewhat unscientific, but there you go. It's actually what you don't hear that makes these so nice, and Max did a very good job of describing the results. I built up a very nice set of AAs using the best film type available, and though the sound is very good, it just doesn't compete very well when compared head on with the Jupiter build -- which I had sold off so I could experiment. I've been slowly saving in order to build up another set to replace the ones I sold, and I just put the order in yesterday. It's been very stressful watching the days pass, wondering if I would have the money before the inventory completely dwindled. I still like the Jensens, which sound excellent, though a little darker, undoubtedly due to the increased ESR. No matter, I prefer them quite a bit over any axial wound film type (and I've tried just about all of them). I've been told by a few that the Mondorf S/G/O sound excellent -- a cap I haven't tried. Jupiter's axial wound replacement is coming out soon, and I'm sure to be building with them -- I can only hope that they deliver the same jaw dropping performance as the Flat Stack. I got these dean because... well... they are so damn superb. I highly doubt there will ever be a better XO for the CW and really, now I own two sets. They are worth every penny. I still am between commitment on a different larger heritage, so it's cornwall for me for a while. rest assured when the time comes my friend... the phone call will also come. one thing I did notice dean is Michael "dayton" is different than what was in my original layout... It doesn't get better than that Schu. Wait until you get 200-300 hours on them, it seems some have said they will be fully open at that point. That is if you are one that believes caps break in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I have three more sets to build and then I'm all caught up, at that point I can start working on my Jupiter AAs -- and I'm pretty pumped. I also have something else in here that I haven't had in a while - a nice KT-88 based integrated amp. It's been here a week and I haven't even had the time to open the box yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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