where is the best place to get Capacitors, Inductors and resistors for crossovers in the UK?
at the moment i have found that Wilmslow Audio has all the parts, and added it all up to £30 for all the bits, is there anywhere cheaper?
and btw, the crossover is for my HPD315's that i am re-building without the treble tone controls.
Thanks
at the moment i have found that Wilmslow Audio has all the parts, and added it all up to £30 for all the bits, is there anywhere cheaper?
and btw, the crossover is for my HPD315's that i am re-building without the treble tone controls.
Thanks
Falcon-acoustics, err CPC perhaps.
Personally I'd go for Madisound. It will be cheaper inc. postage probably. You'll just have to wait 3-5 days for delivery. oh no.
Personally I'd go for Madisound. It will be cheaper inc. postage probably. You'll just have to wait 3-5 days for delivery. oh no.
Given the $ rate it would probably work out cheaper to buy from the US as Vikash says.
Plus Wilmslow are insanely expensive and TBH I do not like their inductors one bit.
Plus Wilmslow are insanely expensive and TBH I do not like their inductors one bit.
thanks will look into those sites...
was that me not coming to the DIY 2007 thing?
if so, cant really, unless anyone can give me a lift from oxford area (as i will be at home then 🙁 )
was that me not coming to the DIY 2007 thing?
if so, cant really, unless anyone can give me a lift from oxford area (as i will be at home then 🙁 )
Does anybody know if get charged import duty on Madisound orders delivered to the UK (thinking mainly of crossover components)?
In the past I have used http://www.lautsprecher-shop.de/english/index_hifi.htm who were great. Much better component quality than Wilmslow although postage is 17 euros to the UK.
Al
In the past I have used http://www.lautsprecher-shop.de/english/index_hifi.htm who were great. Much better component quality than Wilmslow although postage is 17 euros to the UK.
Al
Anything up to 18 quid is import tax free. But often a lot higher value small domestic addressed packages will get through too. Most small orders (crossover components) should get through without any additional charge.
Hi Vik,
What are the delivery charges like from Madisound? I see you bought components from them for your Fullrange W3-871S Monitors.
Al.
What are the delivery charges like from Madisound? I see you bought components from them for your Fullrange W3-871S Monitors.
Al.
Cheap. My last delivery cost for 4 Eagle resistors, 4 Solen caps, and 2 air core inductors was $9.15 (a £fiver!!!) by untracked USPS airmail (10-30 days listed - but arrived much quicker IIRC). Or I had the option of USPS EMS mail (3-10 days - and trackable IIRC) for $26.10.
Just send them an email and they'll give you some cheap options. My experience with Madisound has been excellent, and I always go for the cheap delivery option!
Just send them an email and they'll give you some cheap options. My experience with Madisound has been excellent, and I always go for the cheap delivery option!
There's also www.IPLacoustics.co.uk
I've ordered a few bits from madisound (mainly drive units) and I haven't had to pay import tax yet.
Paul.
I've ordered a few bits from madisound (mainly drive units) and I haven't had to pay import tax yet.
Paul.
Lack of UK vendors
Annoyingly, there just don't seem to be many places to buy crossover parts from in the UK!
I've used Maplin for excellent capacitors and Audiocom for MOX resistors and a few years ago a speaker kit.....which incidentally I wasn't happy with (too forward) and have just ordered 2 large iron dust core inductors for to turn it into a 2.5way. That alone has cost me £26, which just isn't cheap.
But then this hobby isn't cheap, no matter what your intentions are to begin with.
Annoyingly, there just don't seem to be many places to buy crossover parts from in the UK!
I've used Maplin for excellent capacitors and Audiocom for MOX resistors and a few years ago a speaker kit.....which incidentally I wasn't happy with (too forward) and have just ordered 2 large iron dust core inductors for to turn it into a 2.5way. That alone has cost me £26, which just isn't cheap.
But then this hobby isn't cheap, no matter what your intentions are to begin with.
I too am finding it hard to find crossover parts down in the colonies...of Australia.
Parts Express postage I found is fast but expense, with my last order they were out of Mills resistors in the values I wanted. They are now in stock so I checked the postage on a few resistors to Australia and it was US$40! 😱
I contacted Madisound and they said around US$12 by air mail, much better price. I think I will give them a go.
I found Solen also had reasonable postage rates, but a bit slow with the email replies.
Cheers
Parts Express postage I found is fast but expense, with my last order they were out of Mills resistors in the values I wanted. They are now in stock so I checked the postage on a few resistors to Australia and it was US$40! 😱
I contacted Madisound and they said around US$12 by air mail, much better price. I think I will give them a go.
I found Solen also had reasonable postage rates, but a bit slow with the email replies.
Cheers
For caps it's worth trying www.world-designs.co.uk. Their SONIQS range of caps (made by Clarity Cap) offer a good value vs performance. They also sell a few other bits and pieces. Ordered a couple of times and have always arrived within a couple of days.
Can anyone recommendations some cheap sound insulation products for lining the inside of ported enclosures?
Vikash said:
Hi Vikash,
I quite like carpet underlay (the ridged soft foamy type) for lining speaker enclosures. This sounds better than other methods I've tried (doesn't colour midrange and doesn't destroy bass). I can recommend lining one side of every facing pair.
Simon
rigid soft foamy? Do you mean that rubbery/foam backed carpet underlay? I have some lying around, and I'm sure there's some green fibreboard stuff used under wood laminate flooring lying around too. Although neither of these seem intuitive to me as a good sound absorbative.
You don't want to absorb too much energy IMO. The foamy rubbery stuff is what you want. There's a flat more rubbery type that won't do the job, which is to be avoided. What you need is almost foam to the touch with a lumpy or ridged pattern. Sounds better than white wadding and kills the colouration of an empty box.
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