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RE: Capacitor replacement advice anyone?

Posted by KanedaK (A) on December 1, 2016 at 02:06:36

In Reply to: Capacitor replacement advice anyone? posted by DRam on November 29, 2016 at 18:39:28:

I would replace all electrolytics.
It's important to choose decent parts; I'd go Elna Silmic II or Nichicon kZ for small values, and something like Panasonic low-ESR for the big PSU caps

beware of non-polar electrolytics, those should be replaced with non-polar as well!

Finally, once you're done, don't be too quick in judging the new sound: it will most likely sound very disappointing for the first 100 hours, the more so if you've chose Elna Silmic II capacitors. They really need to burn in. They will open up and sound great but in the beginning you'll think you've broken something (been there with my preamp) ;)

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