001 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 3 hours ago, sbcoffey42 said: Just an update, finding a single source for all the components I want is quite a challenge. Crites is winning right now. what are the values of the capacitors you need for these speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcoffey42 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 4,8 uF film or mylar and 24uF Electrolytic. Just haven't found them all in the same place and for small orders the shipping will add up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 18 minutes ago, sbcoffey42 said: 4,8 uF film or mylar and 24uF Electrolytic. Just haven't found them all in the same place and for small orders the shipping will add up Parallel them up to get to your values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcoffey42 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 I thought I could get away with a 3.9 and an 8.2, not sure if the voltage drop across the two in series would make much difference for a 5% cap that is off by .1 uF. I punched the numbers in a filter calculator for that circuit and not sure if the 20 or so hz difference matters. However I am a bit obsessive when it comes to these things and will keep looking. At this point it is principle. I do have a cart full of items at parts express so I may just order what they have and sooner or later I will get enough parts at digi key to make it worth my while to order there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 i asked a similar question awhile back & the consensus was that being off by .1 or .2 shouldnt matter on caps that have a 5-10% tolerance. the originals could be off by more than that just in their tolerances so i doubt it would hurt anything or make any noticeable difference in sound. ERSE has the 3.9 & 8.2 in the pulse X line or can stack 2, 2.0 as mentioned to reach the 4. they also have the mylar line in the correct values of 4.0 & 8.0 & even the 24uf. the 6% lytic are 25uf but again with the 10% tolerence of this cap the 25 would be close enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcoffey42 Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Thank you for that update, I will go check them out. Its sort of a dad rule and not making two stops you know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 yep i agree with getting everything in one place. you can also ask them if they can make the values you need, they did make a lytic cap for me in a value i needed a couple years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcoffey42 Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, EpicKlipschFan said: yep i agree with getting everything in one place. you can also ask them if they can make the values you need, they did make a lytic cap for me in a value i needed a couple years ago. I grabbed the film caps from them but I did not get the electrolytic, I was holding out for some radial cans but still haven't found them. I found the axial type which is what i will end up doing but since I have to make another order I am actually going through to see what else i will need. I have a tube preamp kit and I will replace some of those caps as well, you know that 25.00 order minimum thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 9 hours ago, sbcoffey42 said: I grabbed the film caps from them but I did not get the electrolytic, I was holding out for some radial cans but still haven't found them. I found the axial type which is what i will end up doing but since I have to make another order I am actually going through to see what else i will need. I have a tube preamp kit and I will replace some of those caps as well, you know that 25.00 order minimum thing. $25 where? Partsexpress is $100 I Think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcoffey42 Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 7 hours ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: $25 where? Partsexpress is $100 I Think. ERSE Caps, it wasn't the full order but I need more caps for another crossover and parts for another project so I am going back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 22 hours ago, sbcoffey42 said: I grabbed the film caps from them but I did not get the electrolytic, I was holding out for some radial cans but still haven't found them. I found the axial type which is what i will end up doing but since I have to make another order I am actually going through to see what else i will need. I have a tube preamp kit and I will replace some of those caps as well, you know that 25.00 order minimum thing. the axial caps are very easy to use, the leads are plenty long that you can bend them into shape to fit right into the stock holes on the board. i like the tighter tolerances of the 6% vs the 10% of most other lytic caps. they do have a minimum order but their shipping charges are lower than most other places, if you keep the order under 1lb (which is a LOT of caps) they ship first class for under $5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKY131313 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I bought my KLIPSCH KG3.2 new in 1994 and I listen to them to this day. After so many years, I decided to replace the capacitors with new ones. The choice fell on Dayton Audio. Here is the change configuration: old 4uF capacitor - new DMPC 4uF 250V x 1 old capacitor 8uF - new DMPC 4uF 250V X 2 old capacitor 24uF - new DMPC 12uF 250V x 2 + old resistor - new Ty-Ohm SUPERS 3ohm / 5W additionally, I damped the side walls and the tube with a mat: Vibrofiltr PRO 2.0 / 2mm The final effect - I did not hear any changes in the sound. And finally, it turned out that the old capacitors had good parameters ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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