CWOReilly Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dave MacKay said: What are they? Are they the Crites tweeters with different lenses? I'm interested in your modifications and in aplying some of what you've done to my La Scalas. Those are DaveA's SMAHL machined tweeter lenses with B&C DE120. Well worth it! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 45 minutes ago, CWOReilly said: Those are DaveA's SMAHL machined tweeter lenses with B&C DE120. Well worth it! My second pair. Today I'm listening to more of my very familiar music. They are really impressive with my Scalas. Combined with the A55Gs they produce a lot more studio or stage detail. A better sense of space. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, pcbiz said: My second pair. Today I'm listening to more of my very familiar music. They are really impressive with my Scalas. Combined with the A55Gs they produce a lot more studio or stage detail. A better sense of space. I have a pair in my 79 Cornwalls and really noticed a difference. Detail was way higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Today I put the K55V back in with new diaphragms. I put my K77 tweeters back in as well. The new midrange diaphragm is really nice, an absolute must if you have 40 year old K55Vs. I actually like the setup now better than my new tweeters and mid driver. Another reason I reinstalled the original drivers is that my JEM Audio caps just arrived. I'll install those tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 21 minutes ago, pcbiz said: I actually like the setup now better than my new tweeters and mid driver. JEM Audio caps just arrived. I'll install those tomorrow. great job , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Mission accomplished. I installed the JEM Audio caps, and my La Scalas are now restored to factory stock, minus the big fat 10awg wire I've used throughout. The new caps definitely upped the volume and sensitivity of the speakers. I also bought a pair of twisted copper 8AWG cables from an ebay little home factory operation. Only $55. They are very impressive! More music is coming out of these cables. I'm really liking the sound, but I have more experimenting to do with Dave A's tweeters, the A55Gs, and ALK crossovers, whenever they get here. I'll let the updated AA crossovers and new cables burn in a few more days before the experimentation resumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) These old caps were sounding really good with my 10awg wire and horn damping updates. My new cables and caps seem to need more burn in time, but the sonic difference makes it obvious that these old caps rock. Edit: My home made spade connectors were the culprit. They stole the highs, details and presence. The proverbial 'blanket over the speakers'. Connectors really do make a difference. Edited November 26, 2021 by pcbiz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 I installed these little banana plug adapters for the speaker inputs. You may see a lot of these on Amazon at varying prices, but they are not all made alike, nor do they sound alike. This is the Wyvern brand, and they sound great. I'm on my second audiophile speaker cable set. The second one is definitely better, and these little adapters let them sing nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 You are treading choppy water when you mention in this forum that one cable sounds better than another…😬 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Shakeydeal said: You are treading choppy water when you mention in this forum that one cable sounds better than another…😬 😁 I am the forum disruptor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, pcbiz said: 😁 I am the forum disruptor. Get in line…. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 5:47 PM, pcbiz said: I installed these little banana plug adapters for the speaker inputs. You may see a lot of these on Amazon at varying prices, but they are not all made alike, nor do they sound alike. This is the Wyvern brand, and they sound great. I'm on my second audiophile speaker cable set. The second one is definitely better, and these little adapters let them sing nicely. So... the Wyvern adapters started sounding just like the other cheapos after one day. I'm back to home made banana to fork adapters with full fidelity restored... they just look home made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, pcbiz said: So... the Wyvern adapters started sounding just like the other cheapos after one day. I'm back to home made banana to fork adapters with full fidelity restored... they just look home made. check these out --Furutech https://www.furutech.com/products/component-parts/spade-connectors/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 4 hours ago, 000 said: check these out --Furutech https://www.furutech.com/products/component-parts/spade-connectors/ ENABLER... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 https://www.vampirewire.com/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Have you tried BFA (British Federation of Audio) bananas? They’re little cylindrical connectors with a split on one side, so you can use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen them or pliers to tighten them, so you can get a perfect snug fit into your equipment. Most of the time, they slide in just fine, but you can tweak them if necessary. As well, they have a longer contact surface than spring bananas (the usual kind of bananas) do. Spring bananas only make contact on a line around the fattest part of the banana, while BFA bananas fully contact whatever’s inside your component. They’re available from a number of online sources. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Thanks for the suggestions. All good ideas. I'm getting these connectors, as they look just like what I was about to build. At $60, they definitely fit my time/money preferences. https://www.transparentcable.com/collections/analog-audio-adapters/products/transparent-spade-to-mini-bar-spade-adapter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 These connectors gave an immediate upgrade to the sound. Much better than my home made adapters. Maybe I'll put copper connectors on all of my crossover terminals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Best connector is no connector. I always connected bare wire to the terminal strip. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I use 2% silver solder on the ends, form them into a hook, tighten them down and don't think about it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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