Replacing the caps in the crossovers...

dewdrop · 1st May 2004, 04:09 PM

I would like to replace the capacitors in my Totem Model 1 crossover in hope of a better sound.

Can anyone advise on this?

Thanks!

Bill Fitzpatrick · 1st May 2004, 04:39 PM

They already have polypropylene bypassed with polystyrene - a difficult combination to beat.

fdegrove · 1st May 2004, 04:45 PM

Hi,

Quote:

They already have polypropylene bypassed with polystyrene

Does anyone know what polys they used?

TIA,

dewdrop · 1st May 2004, 05:42 PM

Hi Bill,
Thanks for the info, did you know any other mods on the speakers then?

Bill Fitzpatrick · 1st May 2004, 05:45 PM

Personally, I wouldn't change a thing.

dewdrop · 1st May 2004, 05:48 PM

Recently, I found that positioning the speakers to provide a full-bodied presence for the vocals is pretty difficult. I tried w/o toeing-in the speakers and it was terrible.

How do you place yours?

Thanks

Bill Fitzpatrick · 1st May 2004, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dewdrop
Recently, I found that positioning the speakers to provide a full-bodied presence for the vocals is pretty difficult. I tried w/o toeing-in the speakers and it was terrible.

How do you place yours?

Thanks

I don't own these speakers and have never heard them.

sreten · 2nd May 2004, 03:08 PM

If you must this may help :

http://home.hetnet.nl/~geenius/CAP.html

but I'd regard the Totem's are well optimised and suggest
you'd probably be wasting money on expensive capacitors.

sreten.

trigon · 2nd May 2004, 03:10 PM

Where can I get Vishay Roederstein MKP1837 10nF either here in NorthAmerica or elsewere?

Thank you in advance.

Trigon.

hendrix142002 · 19th February 2006, 01:48 PM

The Totem Model 1 are using Solen caps with polysterene bypass. The tweeter is using a 3.9uF caps which I planned to change to Mundorf Supreme or the Silver in Oil.

This will be my next upgrade.

1st May 2004, 04:09 PM	#1
dewdrop diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore	Replacing the caps in the crossovers... I would like to replace the capacitors in my Totem Model 1 crossover in hope of a better sound. Can anyone advise on this? Thanks! __________________ Ed

1st May 2004, 05:42 PM	#4
dewdrop diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore	Hi Bill, Thanks for the info, did you know any other mods on the speakers then? __________________ Ed

1st May 2004, 05:48 PM	#6
dewdrop diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore	Recently, I found that positioning the speakers to provide a full-bodied presence for the vocals is pretty difficult. I tried w/o toeing-in the speakers and it was terrible. How do you place yours? Thanks __________________ Ed

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1st May 2004, 04:39 PM	#2
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	They already have polypropylene bypassed with polystyrene - a difficult combination to beat.

1st May 2004, 05:45 PM	#5
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	Personally, I wouldn't change a thing.

2nd May 2004, 03:08 PM	#8
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	If you must this may help : http://home.hetnet.nl/~geenius/CAP.html but I'd regard the Totem's are well optimised and suggest you'd probably be wasting money on expensive capacitors. sreten.

2nd May 2004, 03:10 PM	#9
trigon diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada	Where can I get Vishay Roederstein MKP1837 10nF either here in NorthAmerica or elsewere? Thank you in advance. Trigon.

19th February 2006, 01:48 PM	#10
hendrix142002 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Singapore	The Totem Model 1 are using Solen caps with polysterene bypass. The tweeter is using a 3.9uF caps which I planned to change to Mundorf Supreme or the Silver in Oil. This will be my next upgrade.

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