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Upgrade parts kit ACC 004 HD
$84.00 / pair each
Most older EPI and Epicure speakers have a serious weak link in their implementation - despite using excellent purpose-designed drivers:
- The spring clip terminals on the back are awful: they are awkward to use, only accept wire up to about 18 AWG, and often make a poor electrical connection. In the case of the Epicure 20 and 20+, binding posts were used, but they only accommodate 16 AWG wire at best.
- The internal wiring is fairly skimpy (20 or 22 AWG), and the crossover capacitors are the cheapest available
- The tweeter level switch or control is prone to corrosion and poor contact quality.
The ACC 004 HD is a complete set of parts, exactly like I use to rebuild the original terminal cup on these speakers. As long as you are comfortable with this level of "DIY" - there is some minor soldering involved along with careful planning - it will save you the hassle of sending me your Epicure 20 or 20+ metal terminal cups to rebuild.
It includes:
- Gold-plated, color-coded five-way binding posts on standard 3/4" centers. These will easily accomodate up to 10 AWG wire in the hole through the posts.
- Four new 10 uF high-quality film crossover capacitors .
- New 16 AWG color-coded oxygen-free copper wires with connectors that match the terminals on the drivers.
- Plugs for where the switches or potentiometers were mounted.
- A little terminal strip to facilitate securely soldering the tweeter wires to the capacitors.
Here is what you are going to receive from me:
And this is approximately what you will be building:
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