Vandersteen Quatro crossover

[wheezer]

Has anyone upgraded the caps in the external crossover?

[sdclc126]

From what? Are they electrolytic or poly?

[wheezer]

infini and wima

[sdclc126]

Sorry - I didn't mean who is the manufacturer, I meant what type of caps are they.

Polypropylene:

http://www.partsexpress.com/dayton-m...capacitors.cfm

Electrolytic:

http://www.partsexpress.com/non-polo...capacitors.cfm

If they are electrolytic you can replace with new of the same or "upgrade" to polys - upgrade is in quotes because, though there is much debate about audible differences between crossover components there is little science. Polys have tighter tolerances and last more or less indefinitely; electrolytics tend to degrade in value over time. The larger the value the bigger price difference too.

If there are poly caps in the crossovers I wouldn't change them. Brand does not matter, especially the really expensive stuff.

[wheezer]

The crossover is the M5-HP crossover, same as the model 5.
Prefer feedback before I do a parts swap.

[sdclc126]

Uh - feedback is what I've already given you - you don't need feedback on a particular model - the advice applies to all crossovers.

Have you checked to see what type of caps it has?

[R-Carpenter]

Take a picture and post it. Picture is worth a thousand words, plus I am curious to see another hi end loudspeakers crossover full of 5c parts.

[wheezer]

Here's the outboard x-over. It resides in-between the preamp and power amp.

[sdclc126]

Oh it's an active XO - thanks for saying so. Don't touch it.

[luvdunhill]

Originally posted by sdclc126
Oh it's an active XO - thanks for saying so. Don't touch it.

what's so active about that? perhaps it's just "biased" with the battery.