All-Poly capacitor upgrade option

With this option we have removed any electrolytic capacitors in our crossovers and replaced them with high voltage poly and teflon capacitors and the highest quality resistors, carefully matching all components for perfect balance. This has been a painstaking process as we didn't just substitute new parts but selected specific capacitors and resistors for optimum synergy. While our standard systems are primarily crafted with high end poly caps there are some large values which are made up with a combination of electrolytic and poly caps, this is standard practice for most high quality speaker systems.. Fortunately we have a direct source for very high end poly caps and are able to make this an affordable option.

All of our three-way systems use three separate crossover boards, each one dedicated to one frequency range. The All-Poly option has a fourth board for one large value alone as well as larger main boards to accommodate the large poly capacitors. This option can be retrofitted to our existing systems, but does require shipping back to our factory where we can replace and fit the entire crossover network. If you have a system with the older binding posts we will include the upgrade to Cardas posts with this upgrade.

Sonically this brings the system to another level of refinement. Imaging locks in with a greater sense of air and space surrounding each instrument, bass is more extended with much more control and detail, the whole system is much faster and effortlessly reproduces all the subtle transients and dynamics. The vocals and highs are full bodied while also having more detail and clarity. Because the crossover is more electronically 'transparent' there is a gain of about .5db in system sensitivity as well as better matching with all amplifiers, (esp. low power tube).

A highly recommended option for those with the highest quality of electronics.

Cost for the AP option (All-Poly) is:

$1950 for the Ulysses and DA-1.1

$1550 for the DA-RMa and DA-2.1

We use ModWright Teflon capacitors as part of this option, these are wonderful caps which do take about 400 plus hours to break in.

With these we accomplish coupling and isolation separately. The heavy Maple/Walnut bases couple with the speaker cabinet and function as a resonance 'sink'. Any isolation is then done below the Maple bases with a combination of spikes, stands and pads.
If using isolation footers these should be placed between the Maple bases and the stands. Equa-Rack makes state of the art footers and the Mapleshade style cork/rubber also works very well.

These bases are made of two layers of Maple with a one layer of Walnut between them for a total of 2.3" thickness. These are the same footprint as the speaker model they are made for and should be placed directly under the speaker with only the supplied felt between the two.

If you choose to not use stands but just the Maple bases we can install threaded inserts and adjustable spikes for them.

$300 pair
$80 inserts (8)

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