I got a good chuckle while reading the August issue of Stereophile (I only read it for the measurements! ). On page 76 and 77 of John Atkinson's (whom I respect) review of the Esoteric MG-20 speakers(which I recently spent 30 minutes listen to at a local dealer), he states:
There you have it folks. Stereophile has called the lowly Bennic a "High Quality Cap"! The debate is now over. :P
Thomas should probably just go ahead an lock this now. I don't post this to get into a flame war over better caps versus worse. I also don't want to get into a Sterophile sucks thread. I'm not here to argue or even passionately debate. I really don't care that much.
But to all those "noobs" out there wondering whether it is worth it to use anything other than Bennics and Dayton caps, I think this really does answer the question. If it is good enough for a $10,000 pair of speakers and Stereophile, it is likely good enough for them.
BTW, I found the speakers to be very good. They weren't perfect, but other than the Khans, what are? :P JA also liked the speakers very much and says they are likely going to be Class A (Limited Base) recommended.
The MG-20's hardwired crossover comprises two inductors (one air-cored and the other with a core of iron laminate), two resistors, and four high-quality polyproplene-dielectric capacitors. (An ICW Clarity capacitor is used in the tweeter feed; the other caps are marked "Bennic," a respected Taiwanese brand.)
Thomas should probably just go ahead an lock this now. I don't post this to get into a flame war over better caps versus worse. I also don't want to get into a Sterophile sucks thread. I'm not here to argue or even passionately debate. I really don't care that much.
But to all those "noobs" out there wondering whether it is worth it to use anything other than Bennics and Dayton caps, I think this really does answer the question. If it is good enough for a $10,000 pair of speakers and Stereophile, it is likely good enough for them.
BTW, I found the speakers to be very good. They weren't perfect, but other than the Khans, what are? :P JA also liked the speakers very much and says they are likely going to be Class A (Limited Base) recommended.
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