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Ouch! High price for filter caps

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Posted on November 6, 2009 at 20:36:34
Lee of Omaha
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Location: Omaha NE
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 After searching eBay every few hours for 2-1/2 weeks, I finally bit the bullet and paid $101 plus shipping for 4 filter caps for my SX-1250. I just couldn't find caps that would work cosmetically and functionally on eBay. I picked up some 100V units on Newark.com. So while I was at it I picked up the parts I'm going to need to stuff the power supply board I got from Triodeel for my Dyna SCA-35.

$100 for filter caps is painful. Hope the dang thing appreciates the transplant.

United Chemi-con?, posted on November 7, 2009 at 12:42:10
Nicholas Renter
Audiophile

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Location: Texas, baby!!
Joined: March 18, 2002
 I'm having my SX-1250 restored and a set of United Chemi-con filter caps installed. At least these are cheaper than the Nichicon. I'll substitiute blue for black to save some green.

RE: United Chemi-con?, posted on November 7, 2009 at 14:21:29
Lee of Omaha
Dealer

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Location: Omaha NE
Joined: September 8, 2006
 Nice. I would too. In fact, I didn't pay attention to brand, just got the cheapest (and boy, is that relative) I could find that would fit properly and have the right electrical characteristics. I didn't care about color, in fact I don't know what color I'm getting.

One thing to bear in mind..., posted on November 7, 2009 at 20:06:34
The Real Dick Hertz
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Location: So. Calif.
Joined: May 25, 2006
 ...the newer capacitors are much more efficient than capacitors made 30 years ago and are much smaller for a given capacitance and voltage. When I recapped my Marantz 2275, the replacement main filter caps were half the physical size of the originals.

RE: Although you can usually..., posted on November 8, 2009 at 09:43:06
Doug G.
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Posts: 516
Location: Upper MIdwest
Joined: September 21, 2005
 find ones that are the same size as the originals.

I know Newark has them. I found caps. for my Heathkits there.

Doug

RE: Low price for vintage high-end?, posted on November 7, 2009 at 03:50:21
Neff
 I purchase parts from Digi-Key & Mouser. I say the Pioneer is worth the $100 + labor investment for reliability & likely better sonics.

In fact, I was thinking last night what would a high-end $700 to $800 SS receiver from the 1970s cost today? $3-4K?

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