Note that the 2.4 SE only replaced two Solen mylar feed caps with
Clarity SAs. Today there are much better caps available today from
Clarity, Mundorf and other brands. My personal experience (via
consulting for other brands) is that the upper end of the woofer circuit
is sonically important, especially with Thiel's first order filters,
and that budget is the only limitation to sonic improvement in a
high-resolution system. I'll keep you informed as I finalize and test my
conversion.
This is great information, Tom! Is there a particular cap you think sounds best for the 2.4? Please keep us (and Rob Gillum) informed of your findings. My understanding of the CS2.4SE is that the Clarity caps only involved the coax feed. Care to share any details regarding the woofer feed?
I suspect that hot-rodded Thiels of many models might make beetle's list.
Yes, I think I wrote this very thing earlier in this thread.
My apology for using the "B" word regarding caps. I meant esoteric high performance, not snobbery.
Yes, I was admittedly nit-picking. "Boutique" is too easily interpreted in different ways. I simply wish you and Jim had used more direct phrasing to indicate the sonic benefits of the more expensive passive parts.
