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Jantzen Wax Coil or Mundorf M-Coil CFC

Hi Everyone,

Need to build a new crossover for my Tannoy Monitor Red. My first choice for inductor is Mundorf Copper Air , M-Coil CFC. But it don't have the value I need and so I have to ask Mundorf to custom made it for a price. Then I found the Jantzen Copper Wax Coil, which looks fancy and cheaper. However, Can't find any review online. 

I am wondering if anyone has experience with these coil and which is better? 

thanks
Vic
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viclauyyc OP
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ok. So no need for fancy inductor?
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georgehifi
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Debatable if you would hear the expense difference. Just change any iron core inductors for air core of the same value and dc resistance.

Cheers George

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yuviarora
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Inductors make a MASSIVE difference in sound quality, as much as capacitors.
The Jantzen Wax Coils are dead silent and have a black background, and have amazing dynamics. Get the 12 gauge version...

I know this post is 5 years old, but I had to correct the record. And yes, the wax coils are a serious upgrade over the mundorf plastic coils. The plastic coils are noisy, they have a harsh ringing in comparison to the paper wax housing. 
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yuviarora
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ADD:
The main difference between the two is in their Timbre. Jantzen wax sounds rich and velvety, perfect for jazz, acoustic and classical. The Mundorf sounds drier and faster in comparison, good for EDM/trance.
Both are copper foils, the housing makes a pretty dramatic difference in the sound both produce.
If money is not an issue, Duelund Cast is the best inductor on the market.

pauly
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ok. So no need for fancy inductor?


If your hearing is bad and/or your system lacks resolution, you don’t need a fancy inductor. If you want your speakers to sound good, have a natural sound and resolve detail, you need a fancy inductor.
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