thurber
Active Member
As I wade deeper into this hobby, I am dealing with the common question (and maybe tired to some of you here, so apologies) of when to re-cap. As a musician I know that people often tread very lightly re-capping vintage instruments like old Strats that still work well and have that vintage sound that could be lost forever with a re-cap. I don't see integrated amplifiers and speakers as an equivalent situation, though - it's hard to put into words why, but I just don't. I guess I expect clarity of whatever is being presented, even if it's the sound of Bo Diddley's recorded through a waffle cone connected to a lamp cord onto a wax cylinder. But I still have a bit of trepidation that I think is leftover from my limited experience with instruments.
So I guess my question is - has anyone here ever regretted re-capping an amp or speaker? Knowing the answer might put my mind at ease.
Also a quick general question - most tutorials I have been watching they they capacitiors that have been removed from the unit - is it possible to test them without un-soldering them?
So I guess my question is - has anyone here ever regretted re-capping an amp or speaker? Knowing the answer might put my mind at ease.
Also a quick general question - most tutorials I have been watching they they capacitiors that have been removed from the unit - is it possible to test them without un-soldering them?