UPDATE: Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types...

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Posted by samstone on January 21, 2022 at 07:34:28

In Reply to: RE: Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... posted by Crazy Dave on January 17, 2022 at 10:08:34:

The 88's are completed! I was not about to invest in film for a teenage son to crank these up, but I did do poly for the under 30uf and stuck with electrolytes for the 30 and 50uf. I am testing them/breaking them in with my living room system and old Magnavox (fully restored and upgraded) console stereo amp and I might say these 88's have never sounded better that what I am hearing now! Nothing wrong with the treble or the bass here. Yes the 77a are considered a little better and they are next. I do prefer sealed speakers so I may keep them for myself if the recap does them as well as it did the 88's.

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Topic - Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... - samstone 05:21:43 01/11/22 (10)

RE: Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... - Crazy Dave 10:08:34 01/17/22 (3)

UPDATE: Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... - samstone 07:34:28 01/21/22 (0)

I haven't seen a post by Bold Eagle since August 2020! Where is - alaskahiatt 18:37:27 01/18/22 (1)

I was thinking that last night. I sure hope that he is doing well. )MT( - J. S. Bach 06:09:56 01/19/22 (0)

The Dayton crossover caps will be "fit for purpose" and reasonably priced - mhardy6647 07:11:14 01/12/22 (1)

RE: The Dayton crossover caps will be "fit for purpose" and reasonably priced - samstone 13:07:36 01/12/22 (0)

RE: Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... - Palustris 08:01:15 01/11/22 (3)

RE: Recapping old loudspeakers. Question on cap types... - samstone 13:08:43 01/12/22 (0)

What Palustris said, oddly, I prefer foil Mylar caps over polypropylene with speakers-nT - Cleantimestream 10:38:03 01/12/22 (0)

^ +1 - garymuffley 12:35:40 01/11/22 (0)

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