Zaph ZA5-series crossovers and Madisound 103B board

[PhyrraM]

I'm going to build a pair of ZA5.3s and a single ZA5.2. All will be for in-wall use. Zaph has the inwall crossovers published, but Madisound does not have a premade in-wall kit or crossover. You can refer to the following thread for background:

https://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35769

My first thought was to just buy the regular kits, unsolder what doesn't match and re-populate the crossovers with the proper in-wall component values. Then I noticed this:

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=520

It appears to be the same circuit board as the premade kits. Is there any reason to use, or not use, this little board for the crossovers? I would plan on just copying what I see in the photos of the premade crossovers, using the in-wall component values.

[Dean100]

Where are you located? You may find someone nearby that could assist you with this. Crossovers are not to difficult to put together for many of us on this board.

[krips]

If he has the schematics published could you not just wire them up yourself? All you need is a little bit of skill at soldering, and just be aware of how your orient your inductors.

[PhyrraM]

I was thinking about the boards mostly for asthetics and tidyness. I could certainly wire up the crossovers either raw or on a piece of pegboard or such.

I have a good grasp on how to construct the crossovers from the diagrams, but I'm still trying to figure out what the "real" differences are between all the different types of capaciters, resistors, and inductors are. Between Parts Express and Madisound there are seemingly hundreds of choices and price-points.

[1Michael]

I use 1% Dayton caps for the tweets, and standard Dayton caps for the rest, Iron
Core inductors only, Mills for the resistors or the daytons (non inductive)are fine. You can spend more money if you like but I don't...