New from duelund, a step up from their standard resistors are their amazing cast resistors. Today these components feature in high end loudspeakers, electronics and custom crossovers around. The speakers are so good that i will surely try them out in my primary system kuzmaayoncroft. If you alter ones performance then you hear that the other one is affected this effect can be positively or negatively according to nature of the work done. However, my own wilson audio sophia 3s conveniently have an access cover to a pair of mid and treble driver protection resistors, and this provides an uno. The mcap supreme introduces affordable highend sound to any quality speaker drivers. The duelund resistors do impart a live venue sound which is also kind of nice, maybe in a more damped or dead room will help bring the required liveliness or airiness. Duelund cast graphite resistors carbon w silver leads. The special charcteristic about this resistor is that it displays a negative temperature coefficient.
A flat silver ribbon wrapped in silk and impregnated in oil. The duelund silver bypass capacitor brings out a certain harmonic richness in overtones, for example with brass wind instruments the tone gets a sort of glow making them so much more realistic. Duelund coherent audio is proud to showcase its dealers and distributors. In 3way speaker system there are some interesting interactions between bass and mid drivers, also between mid and tweeters.
Bij duelund coherent audio staat beleving van muziek voorop. Both are based on the duelund principles of low resonance frequency and low qts, with exceptionally smooth roll of curves in order to control all unwanted resonances across the entire frequency spectrum. I also inserted power resistors into the mix to bring the combined impedance of the two 4ohm speakers to around 7 ohms, running in parallel. Price indicated is per piece and excluded 7% gst which applicable to local buyers. Duelund tirelessly worked towards sonic perfection in audio design. In the case of the carbonsilver resistors, a 5h pencil lead, it seems. With the later i dont even need to parallel them since they come in. Duelund, a loudspeaker legend who devoted his life to the attainment of sonic perfection. Duelund 1r ohm 10w standard graphite carbon resistors tinned copper leaded. Next implementation is the crossover rebuild using clarity caps mr caps, mundorf foil inductors, and duelund cast resistors, build is under way, and should be installed by xmas. I must add though that many resistors we used were not up to their task as they very likely couldnt handle the very high currents flowing through the 1 ohm scintilla xover.
A speaker has a resistance, too, thats from the coil of wire wrapped around its permanent magnet not much. You can see brief information about duelund cast resistor here and my diy speaker here. Thepath audio resistors in the 10 watt range are top dog a slightly warm balance detail the best out there. The brown body resistors are the duelund standard series.
The wire is configured in a slender ribbon wrapped in a thick, oilimpregnated woven silk. This is a complete replacement board, and im expecting big things from this, so will soon see. A bit of distortion when volume is high depending on what kind of music youre playing. Duelund, pathaudio, jantzen in audio equipment, selection of true resistor, especially in signal path, may be one of the best effective way to minimize noise and distortion.
Two individual dca16ga are now combined together with another oilimpregnated cotton jacket. The duelund dca16ga speaker cables were a complete success with my vintage altec a5 voice of the theater loudspeakers, but i wondered how well the dca16ga would perform on my harbeth super hl5 loudspeakers, which are a more contemporary loudspeaker favorite of. Both are based on the duelund principles of low resonance frequency and low qts, with exceptionally smooth roll of curves in order to control all unwanted resonances across. I just bought 2 60watt, 80hm mid range car speakers for r140south african money thats about 20 us dollars, that i want to make a box for and connect to my amplifier. Originating from japan and no longer in production, shinkohs tantalum taf are commonly regarded as the best resistors in the world. Capacitors mundorf mcap supreme capacitor listening impression. Our humble opinion is that our resistors are the best bang for the buck upgrade available. For any system towards the darker side, the duelund cast resistors should work also, but cost more than the paths, so its a hard choice. Duelund coherent audio capacitors coils resistors and wire. As a result of this, enthusiasts and connoisseurs widely acknowledge his capacitors, inductors, resistors and cables as the worlds finest. In adherence with wisconsin mandated covid19 response, madisound has reduced staff. Duelund standard graphite silver resistors duelund coherent audio are widely acknowledged for designing and manufacturing the worlds finest capacitors, inductors, resistors and cables.
The new 600v duelund dca12ga sncu tone wire as speaker cables. The duelund cast proces applied to the top of the line resistor makes it an extraordinary component completely without peers. Paul mills at tannoy, and he told me the 5 w or 10w duelund cast. The ac wire on the kr 9600 was about as cheap as they could muster in 197818 gauge stranded, molded unpolarized plug. Hificollective uses cookies to give you the best online experiences. The detail that the speakers give has also pleasantly surprised me. For example, when the voice coil of a speaker heats up, its impedance rises. A discussion about high end hook up wire page 7 steve. All incorporate surface mount resistors and many more resistors within the numerous surface mount integrated circuits. My suggestion would be buy one of each, find a place you can swap, and compare. Duelund carbonsilver resistors audio asylum trader. Duelund cast graphite silver resistors hifi collective.
When these screen resistors fail, does it take out other components too. Their exquisite components are inspired by the late steen aa. Myself and others have measured them on average under 34 of 1%. All were purchased new from parts connexion and are broken in. From hifi collective website as i cannot find a duelund site.
Duelund coherent audio offers an expanding range of copper and silver wire in various forms of nonplastic natural dielectrica. They have practically zero inductance, with a 5% tolerance. Oct 23, 2010 duelund what do you get for the obscene money. Duelund coherent audio dca16ga speaker cables for my harbeth super hl5 loudspeakers. Sennfi, did you load the speaker amp down with series resistors between the headphones and amp. Constructed from a graphite rod with silver terminals in a phenolic cylinder for protection. An overview of the duelund coherent audio dca lineup of tinnedcopper cables. Free support for loudspeaker projects, sourcing oem speaker building supplies, and passive crossover design. Bigband music is bright and warm at the same time if you know what i.
Jochen graz, austria i recently built a pair of otello speakers to go in my bedroom with the help of the humble homemade hifi kit, they sound just great. Apr 12, 2012 the duelund wire claims to have an 18ga. This wire can be a little challenging to use for signal connections since it is flat and physically wider than most of the terminals that would receive it. Everything related to speakers, filter components, accessories, connectors, electronics and more for professionals and hobbyists. Would it be technically superior if i replace them with a bunch parallel metal film or metal oxide resistor. The result is a resistor which seemingly has no sound of its own, allowing the drivers to perform at their very best. Just backed home tonight from a crazy traffic, then it was a great moment to payback. We carry many excellent audio grade brands of resistors to suit all occasions. If a vendor is not present in your country feel free to order from us directly. A discussion about high end hook up wire page 6 steve. Duelund loudspeaker clarifiers exceptional upgrade see. Theres been a lot of interest in the topic of the duelund 600v dca12ga sncu cable with its castlike dielectric that is primarily intended for use in power cables, versus the duelund dca12ga sncu cable with the baked oilsoakedcotton dielectric that is intended primarily for use as speaker cables. The stock tannoy wrse crossovers use 50w rated resistors as above, so you might be wondering if it is safe to use the duelund cast resistors that are rated at 5 or 10w depending on the resistor. I have a blonde fender with its screen resistors blown, i mean, literally, shattered and crumbling apart.
Aug 08, 2011 most speaker uses wirewound resistor in crossover. Their bodies are made of graphite in a shell of hightemperature pressed paper, strengthened with epoxide resin, and with pure silver leadouts. Tim meeuwen, belgium hi tony, i thought i would share a couple of photos of the completed twentyfive speakers we just finished. Resistors in series june 4, 20 november 25, 2016 pani series circuit of resistors. It delivers a very spatial sound with plenty of depth and gives good reproduction of the musical nuances. Those whove only heard the towers of today might be shocked. So you can say that i have converted to the humble homemade hifi belief. All of my testing has been with my diy speakers described on my system page in the highpass portion of a 1200 hz crossover which has 4 resistors. New duelund production efficiencies allow bypass capacitor price reductions. The amp looks pretty original with original transformers, resistors, and caps filter and bypass except the bias cap this has been replaced.
Constructed from a graphite rod with silver terminals in a phenolic cylinder for protection, using a high temperature epoxy, both as a cavityfill within the cylinder, and to encapsulate the graphite element. Resistor wattage techtalk speaker building, audio, video. All these technologies secure extraordinary stability and damping qualities. New to hificollective are these amazing bulk foil resistors in a to218 to247 housing from powertron. The duelund graphite resistor counteracts this by means of a decreasing impedance. Thus far the resistor has been regarded as a necessary evil, something that was needed out of necessity but scorn for its negative impact on the fidelity of the signal. It takes about an hour for the vintage mac gear to settle in for its full tone, so i caught up on a.
Duelund coherent audio manufacturers of loudspeakers. There are three types of resistors in this shootout. These resistors belong to the famous cast series by danish company duelund. Discussion in audio hardware started by coffeecupman, apr 12, 2012.
Duelund resistors silver graphite acoustic technology. Resistor wattage the watt rating needed for resistors has lots of factors. They are all rated at 10 watts and are 10% tolerance. The otello loudspeaker is a very compact twoway monitor loudspeaker. To date, there have been twelve different iphone models if ive counted correctly. Oct 05, 2009 do you have to put resistors on speakers. I decided to switch back to auricap few months ago from a set.
Jan 08, 2011 hi, im a noob at audio systems it has to be said, however i was wondering, since i can pick up a 4 ohm amplifier and am aiming to connect 2 x 7 4 ohm speakers and 2 x 3 4 ohm speakers to make a hifi unit, can i add a 4 ohm resistor in series to raise the impedence if i connected the speakers. Compare all capacitors in adherence with wisconsin mandated covid19 response, madisound has reduced staff levels to carry on basic business operations. They take great pride in the fact that duelund capacitors, inductors, resistors and cables are universally known for their uncompromising craftsmanship and construction, sonic splendour, palpability and transparency. The duelund graphite resistor counteracts this by means of a decreasing.
Inateck bp1109s ultra portable iphone wireless bluetooth speaker with aluminum body, enhanced bass and superior sound, silver. The duelund 8 inch speaker driver, and the duelund tweeter are made to the same no holds barred standards, as our crossover components. I am looking forward to telling you all about my adventures with the full lineup of the new duelund coherent audio dca tinnedcopper cables, which have been transformative for. I have a lot of we16, 14 and 10ga wire here but will be trying the 12ga duelund wire for speaker cables using two starquad runs per speaker in a biwired configuration and comparing that to two twisted pairs of we10ga wire per speaker. We take great pride in the fact that duelund capacitors, inductors, resistors. Duelund coherent audio are proud to continue his strive towards perfection. Duelund dual dca16ga 2x16 awg oiled multistrand sell at per meter the listing is for the highly praised and popular duelund dca16ga multistranded tinplated copper wire now in dual version. When two or more conductors having resistance r1, r2.
Distributors duelund coherent audio is proud to showcase its dealers and distributors. Duelund coherent audio manufacturers of loudspeakers, cables. I am hoping the duelund will be better than a push since i am spending the money for the duelund wire. Duelund standard graphite silver resistors hifi collective. Duelund audio cast and path audio resistors were totally out of the. Premium passive loudspeaker crossover components audio.
Duelund coherent audio is a danish company famous for their mysteriously good capacitors, resistors, inductors and cables. The black body resistors are the top of the line cast series. For sale are several pairs of duelund carbonsilver resistors. Today these components feature in high end loudspeakers, electronics and custom crossovers around the world. Net result sounded better but curiously midrange heavy. This has changed with the introduction of the duelund coherent audio resistors. The only reason i tried the 600v duelund dca12ga tinnedcopper wire for speaker cables was because the duelund dca12ga tinnedcopper speaker cables i use for my westminsters were too short for the stokowski altecs, so i thought id give the 600v duelund dca12ga to try and hear what it sounded like as speaker cables before i started on a diy 600v dca12ga power. After added duelund to woofer, mid range became more alive. Met een bluetooth speaker met ingebouwde accu ben je volledig draadloos en kun je overal genieten van jouw muziek.
I purchased a 50 watt 8 ohm resistor thinking i would get the 8 ohm speaker up to 16 and them wire them in parallel for an 8 ohms load for the entire cab. We sell raw speaker drivers tweeters, woofers, subwoofer, midrange drivers, full range drivers, speaker kits, amplifiers, capacitors, resistors, and inductors. Tweeter filled with platinum silicone to absorb unwanted. I have a 2x12 cabinet and i wanted to try running my older 15 ohm celestion g12 65 speaker with an 8 ohm greenback. By continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Welcome to hificollective, to create an account please register here.
The duelund dca26ga the latest in the range of duelund s tineed copper wires born of the desire to improve upon legendary vintage western elect. Then it was time to warm the vintage mcintosh gear up and listen to a little music. Their resistors are specifically designed for loudspeaker crossover use. Is there any reason for this apart from their high power rating.
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