Tweakers' Asylum

Posted by Dyak (A) on May 23, 2007 at 13:34:42

Hi All,

Doing my first DIY speaker and am getting prepped for the crossover construction....and I could really use your advice, input, and opinions, please. I ordered Audiocap Thetas & the rest were "Dayton Precision 1% Metallized Polypropylene Capacitors"... and have a question that may be silly....please don't laugh too loud...thank you. I have done searches here and elswhere, and came up empty....maybe I'm searching for the wrong things??

- My question is, do I have to concern myself with which end of the cap is connected to the +/- legs? Should they sound better/worse one way vs. the other when in a crossover application?

I recall reading that some differences can be noted with the directionality of inductors in crossovers (i.e. connecting the lead nearest the center of the coil to +/- vs. lead on the outside of the coil....though I can't recall which is supposedly better...I have the discussion printed, at home, sitting next to my crossover parts.)

So I wonder if there might be any differences w/these caps in crossovers.... If there are, is there a simple way to test? I have a multimeter, though I'm a relative noobie to working w/electronics (My major accomplisment to date in this realm is that I have made a Bottlehead Foreplay 3 that worked on my first try!!)

Thank you all for your help!

Best Regards,

Doug


Theta: http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=307
Dayton: http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=383

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