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Help with restoring crossover pleaser saA

Inmatejason

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hello
I would like to replace the capacitors in my vintage sansui SP-L100 speakers, Im assuming these old capacitors can't be working to good after all this time. I have never replaced a capacitor before plus I can't seem to find a replacement kit on eBay since these speakers seem to be really rare. Do you guys think replacing capacitors is a job a beginner can handle? Also does anyone happen to know what capacitors are in these speakers?
Thanks for any help I can get
 

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You would normally just need to replace the electrolytic caps - those are the black and white ones in this case

However in this case - someone has beaten you to it - there are usually non-polar caps in speaker xovers (not polarised) and in this case, the person has made a combined non-polar cap by using two capacitors tied together.

Can u please post close up photos of both sets of joined black/white caps? We will work out the value you need and you can replace them with good audio-grade caps.
 
Thank you for replying and willing to help me out, are these pics ok?
 

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Thanks
I thought mabe It was a possibility since they have been refoamed and you can tell whoever had these speakers before took great care of them. Thanks again for helping me.
 
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