ReggaeBen Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 G'day all Just for interest I thought I'd do a recap of one speaker and give a listen to compare with the original. I had on hand PE non-polar lytic's and a Vishay mkp 1837 .01uf. This model didnt have the 5 position switch oddly but a series of two , 3 watt resistors and an 8uf Jensen cap, not the 5uf. Drivers are Alnico. After the very quick and simple recap here is what I found. A clear but bright sound with higher output, as opposed to the more relaxed, open but not as clear sound of the original. The original is a warm sounding cap. After a few hrs the shrill had tamed a little but I wasn't yet convinced they would stay. I decided to take it out and put back in the Jensen but try the bypass on its own, and so I did with both. So far sounding good, warm but with a sprinkle of detail. A little shrill but I'll give them a little time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBen Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 To conclude my little experiment, the Vishay bypass cap came out, it wasn't an overall improvement..plus my tastes are orientated towards mellow not bright. Overall I think that these 50 year old speakers do a pretty nice job at what ever I hook them up to and put through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 It seems like Dynaco used good quality caps that last a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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