claritycap esa or jantzen standard-z cap ?

[Audiophile100%]

i have a doubt on the cap choice.
does someone has tried botrh of them ?

thank you

[carlthess40]

Good question, also what one is best for crossovers and what one is good in preamps


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[Face]

I've always been a bug fan of the ESA.

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[Audiophile100%]

do you tried jantzen standard z cap?

how sound the esa?

[Face]

do you tried jantzen standard z cap?

how sound the esa?

Was not impressed by their Standard caps.

As for the ESA, slightly warm to neutral.

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[Audiophile100%]

so compared to ESA?

[Bear]

The new(er) CSA series is remarkably compact if that means anything. I had a photo around here, I think, showing the difference between it and a Superior Z. If board space is at a premium, then the CSAs are worth considering.

[Audiophile100%]

thank you, but CSA is too much for me.
in this project the battle is: jantzen standard-z cap vs clarotycap ESA

do you compared CSA vs ESA ?

[Bear]

I have used the PX series a decade ago, and larger caps in that series were ... large (100uF was basically a soda can). My most-recently completed Helios build used Superior-Z. I had built the same crossovers previously with CSAs, which is why the form factor was memorable, but I didn't like how much carbon I had in the solder joints (crispy!). That was why I went with the Superior Z caps. As a result, the PX caps were competent, but unexciting. The Superior Z caps were about peace of mind. I'll de-solder the CSAs sometime soon, and see if I can re-use them on a project. I still have a bunch of the PX caps in my parts box as well.

If budget is a true concern, I'd recommend Solen Fast Caps. I've used them before, as well. They won't get anyone excited, but they are still workhorses. I use them as a go-to for parallel caps. I built the crossover for a pair of gift bookshelf speakers entirely out of them and the Dayton equivalents. A standard civilian won't know the difference.

[Audiophile100%]

excuse but i don't understand what you write.
superior-z vs CSA ?

[Bear]

excuse but i don't understand what you write.
superior-z vs CSA ?

For a given rating, the Superior-Z caps are noticeably larger. See the size difference here:

http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php?44556-Helios-mk2-The-Two-Towers&p=637355&viewfull=1#post637355