GR-RESEARCH Magnepan LRS+ Crossover Upgrade
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
- This video shows a completed crossover designed by Danny from gr-research. I finished them today. I used no soldering to complete. There are just a lot of crimps and spade lugs.
Here is a list of tools and crimps I used from (affiliate links included) Amazon.
Regular spade connectors:
amzn.to/3K4K101
Wire stripper and crimper tools:
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Banana and spade binding posts:
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Speaker wire banana plug connector to go from crossover to speaker:
amzn.to/3wASZiD
Danny recommends using 4n 99.99% copper wire and to solder all connections. I don't hear much difference between pure copper or tinned copper wire. I do hear a big difference between capacitors. Danny always uses high-quality crossover parts.
I personally hear very (if any) difference in binding posts or connectors and whether it is soldered. - Hudba
Look forward to your update on sound difference from stock crossover
Wow thanks for the video as there is some trick to it
Would it be possible to get capacitor and inductor values.Your external box idea looks like the best route to take for sure.
The Gr Research kit isn't available right now due to a shortage of parts and comes with a bunch of other stuff I don't need,plus the exchange and shipping to Canada drives the price way up.
I'll ask gr-research if it's okay.
@@thepracticalaudiophile lol
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@thepracticalaudiophile Thanks much appreciated. 😊😊😊😊
@@thepracticalaudiophiledid you use the parts that came with the kit or did you upgrade to a higher quality part?
One quick question, the new parts can’t fit inside? Thanks 🙏
Unless you are a master solderer and cut the leads off the caps and resistor to very small it's impossible. If you're going to use an external crossover and keep the internal wiring from the factory I recommend you don't remove the staples off the bottom but cut a horizontal opening from the speaker post plate to the outside direction of the speakers about 3 inches. Won't see it from the front anyway. The speakers will be a lot brighter after the upgrade. I'm going to make another video more detailed about what I did. This is the box I used amzn.to/3QPCZ36
@@thepracticalaudiophile thanks for the info. The a lot brighter part concerns me.
@@kenwk2283 More detailed and brighter. Will benefit from a warm tube preamp.
Olay this is embarrassing but when I plugged the midpanel into the speaker they were out of phase. I put them back in phase and the speakers no longer sound bright. The midpanels were canceling each other, which led to the brightness in the highs. Sorry about that.
@@thepracticalaudiophile it is good to know your experience. I have the upgrade kit already but just want to wait a bit before moving forward. I changed the binding post today and noticed the one speaker’s tweeter wire was not even soldered lol.