ack's system - end of round 1

**ack** · 09-21-2011, 05:18 PM

Hey I just got the 30SS Series 2 an hour ago and am warming it up... out of the box the damn thing is just stunning - will post more details and photos on another thread.

@lydon - an 83dB speaker will probably not give you the desired dynamic contrasts you may be looking for; be careful with such insensitive speakers

@stargate: thanks for the info

BTW, with the new Spectral preamp in place and the newly arrived RR LPs last week I finally got the chance to fire up the A90 again, after 3 months. Dick Hyman on the stage, and oh my Gawd - the RR HDCD can't compare wrt presence, sorry... full review to follow in the next few days.

**Gregadd** · 09-30-2011, 06:13 PM

I love the ML Odysseys, just in case you missed these.http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....-art-speakers-

**ack** · 09-30-2011, 06:19 PM

Thanks Greg. Unfortunately, I can't fit the CLX in my room... would love to, though

**ack** · 12-05-2011, 07:31 AM

I have completed the speakers' crossover upgrade with Mundorf Supreme caps, CFC-14 coils, and some M-Resist resistors - thanks to everyone who helped me in another thread figure out capacitors. You can read my listening impressions here, starting with post #18 (or the entire thread, if you are curious). I am pretty certain the new Odysseys smoke the Summit X in just about every aspect, and is the first time I have felt the music's emotion in my system with you-are-there rendition. Speakers still lack in sheer scale of orchestra, visceral and ultra-fast bass, and will never achieve that, but still pretty spectacular there as well.

**kach22i** · 12-05-2011, 08:19 AM

I never knew why cap leads were so long until now, nice project you undertook.

I hope it work out sound wise.

Question: Is there anything directional or polar about caps?

**ack** · 12-05-2011, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by kach22i

Question: Is there anything directional or polar about caps?

Not these caps, but yes there are DC caps as well

**JonFo** · 12-24-2011, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by ack

I have completed the speakers' crossover upgrade ...

Congrats on the updates and what sounds like spectacular results.

I agree, updating or replacing the x-over is critical to getting the most out of a hybrid electrostatic. I solved it by using a DSP-based speaker processor (DBX DriveRack 4800) which was more my speed in terms of control and flexibility to tweak over time. But I admire your tuning of the analog crossover which seems to have given you what you were looking for.

BTW- if you want a low end to really match your 'stats, check out an Infinite Baffle sub