Originally Posted by
jahsavage
Lets start with cross overs which live inside loudspeakers, they are subject to large sound pressures depending upon how loud you play your music. Kevin Scott of LV has had his cross overs in a separate box to avoid these issues. Clarity ESA audiophile capacitors are specially manufactured to reduce resonances due to vibration. At the end of the day your best measuring tool is your ears you just need a convincing demonstration.
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The best measuring tools are measuring tools. I used to think the same about mounting crossovers externally until I saw it demonstrated that it makes absolutely no difference to how they work. Ears may work fine but the brain plays all sorts of tricks.
Clarity ESA audiophile capacitors are specially manufactured to reduce resonances due to vibration. According to them. They're just telling people what they want to hear.
I'm all for making efforts to reduce vibration where it matters. But isolating something like a solid state power amp from vibration is pointless except as some sort of religious ritual.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.