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Best Capacitors for Crossovers

I am now in the tweaking stage of trying different caps in my crossovers for my DIY homemade 2 way. I presently have and will soon try a 5.6uf 800 vdc +/- 2% Jantzen Audio Silver Z-cap.

I see that Mundorf, V Cap get a lot of accolades, and the Dueland are quite pricey.

Does anyone have a favorite?

I am trying to cross over at about 4500HZ at 6db.

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oddity
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Hi,

Newbie here.

From gammag:
"In my opinion it appears that caps do make a difference in the tweeter section, I wonder if the high end coils also make a noticeable difference in sound quality in the mid-bass/midrange area?"

I wonder the same.

What do you guys think?

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james1969
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Coils make a big difference in my limited experience. I added a pair of Fostex super tweeters to my system and was using Goertz Audio Foil Inductors (http://www.bridgeportmagnetics.com/contents/en-us/d68_Foil_Inductors.html) and my super tweeters had some glare to them. A friend suggested I use Jantzen Audio Wax Coils (http://www.jantzen-audio.com/wax-coil/) and the glare disappeared.

I am using a Mundorf Supreme Silver/Gold/Oil caps.
oddity
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Hello,

We know that capacitors make an important difference in the tweeter section.

What about the bass section? Would the impact be the same? Should I invest in a high quality capacitor for the mid-bass section?

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