Marantz 510 amplifier filter cap

[Bart Eddy]

I have a Marantz 510 amplifier with one filter cap that is bad. I'll replace both of them. It has a pair of 10,000 uf 100 V capacitors with screw terminals. Call me cheap (you wouldn't be the first), but is it OK to use a general purpose snap-in capacitor? I can get two Kemets with screw terminals for about $90 or two Rubycons with snap-in terminals for $34. I know I would have some soldering and wiring to do to get them installed, but that shouldn't be too difficult. Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[ocdecio]

I would never do it. It's a 510. Heck I put Kemets on 240s.

 

[Bart Eddy]

Yeah, I already broke down and ordered the Kemets.

 

[EastPoint]

What are the height and diameter of the original caps?

 

[Bart Eddy]

65 mm diameter and 100 mm high. My new ones will be 50 mm diameter and 105 mm high. I'm going to wrap the bottom of the new caps with one pass of weatherstrip 3/8" thick. It allows for some compression of the weatherstrip to firmly hold the new cap in the original bracket.