Kreg Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) Hello, I have purchased some new capacitors for a pair of Klipsch type B crossovers. I am looking for advise as to how to install the caps so that the outer foil is connected correctly in the crossover. Thanks, Kreg Edited February 17, 2019 by Kreg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I gotta say that for a loudspeaker crossover it's totally immaterial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 43 minutes ago, glens said: I gotta say that for a loudspeaker crossover it's totally immaterial. Unless one is super picky. Then, cutting the value in half, and using them in parallel with one going one way and one going the other way, using the text as a guide, is a good compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 That text is talking about use inside an amplifier where induced noise might be problematic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Like Glens said, zero issue with a crossover, but the OCD part of me makes sure they’re oriented the same on both boards - even though I know it doesn’t make any difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wirrunna Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 10 hours ago, ClaudeJ1 said: Unless one is super picky. Then, cutting the value in half, and using them in parallel with one going one way and one going the other way, using the text as a guide, is a good compromise. Rats, I've always aligned the caps so that you could read the text from one side, just seemed kind of neater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom3 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 The outer foil connected to lowest potential is a RF practice. Makes no difference at audio frequencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, boom3 said: The outer foil connected to lowest potential is a RF practice. Makes no difference at audio frequencies. As PWK might have said: "Not a dime's worth of difference." However, it is measurable, if not audible. What might be audible is the reduction of ESR with the parallel connection. Who knows for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreg Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Thanks every one! Sounds like the orientation of where outer foil is connected is not audible. I will install the caps in the same direction in both crossovers. Regards, Kreg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 How do you determine polarity? Where are you sourcing coils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Four!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 i use this one https://www.rockbottomgolf.com/accessories/training-aids/other/technasonic-check-go-pro/?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=17TCHCGOPRO1111111111101&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_vfAlJLG4AIVw7rACh1K6wZfEAQYAiABEgK3vPD_BwE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panelhead Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 9 hours ago, Wirrunna said: Rats, I've always aligned the caps so that you could read the text from one side, just seemed kind of neater. I always orient text with signal flow. Does not make it right or wrong. With film caps in a crossover it is either OCD or cosmetics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Deang said: Four!! Not right now, at least. I'm tempted but am sleepy. For now I'll just go with "Uh; okay." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Crap, it’s “fore”, not “four” ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Deang said: Crap, it’s “fore”, not “four” ... Does shooting golf balls with a potato gun count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 34 minutes ago, Dave A said: Does shooting golf balls with a potato gun count? Isn't that how everyone plays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 https://hifihaven.org/index.php?threads/good-quality-unfancy-speaker-cable.3388/page-2 @dowto1000 #29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 What are the golf balls sitting on bricks for, and by the dot on the support tube I'm assuming you've indexed the tubes for sound quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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