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    Substitutions for discontinued capacitors

    tl;dr: With some of the community’s favorite lines of electrolytic caps going away, what will/have become the new preferred components? Is it “Panasonic FC or bust”? I’ve been having a hard time sourcing certain electrolytic capacitors. In particular, many of the conventionally-recommended...
    • Matt Giarra
    • Thread
    • capacitor electrolytic capacitor elna nichicon panasonic replacement capacitor replacement capacitors
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Marantz Audio
  2. H

    Audio grade capacitor series codes for best brands 2022.

    I want to recap my Yamaha C4’s Function Board with good quality caps. Would probably just buy all Nichicon Muse (ES code) or Fine Gold (FG) and have done with it but it’s very hard to get the various cap sizes in all the specs because of distributors supply issues. As long as the cap is by a...
  3. John Burt

    Hi guys, Tube newbie with a project here.

    So I recently bought an Allied 935 (Pioneer SA-400) from that auction site. It was advertised as working well, so I hooked it up and plugged it in. Darned if it doesn't sound great! I used it for a week or two, then after reading the horror stories about bad capacitors, I set it aside. I...
  4. Isaac C.

    Hitachi HA 610 Recap - Elna Silmic vs Nichicon Gold?

    Hello everyone, I just acquired a Hitachi Ha 610 with the intention of recapping it. Of these, which series is best for the signal path? I plan on using Nichicon LKS for the 12000 mf 63v filter caps. Also could I increase the capacitance and voltage for the filter caps? If there is another...
    • Isaac C.
    • Thread
    • capacitor elna filter capacitors hitachi hitachi ha-610 nichicon recap
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: Solid State
  5. Black.Audio.Co

    Sansui CA / BA 3000 help requested

    Dear Group Members, I picked up a Sansui CA / BA 3000 set few weeks ago and it looked in pretty mint condition and has not been recapped or serviced. I had the pots and interior cleaned thoroughly and put it into my main system. I have paired it with my Wharfedale Diamond 9.6 floor stander...
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