In Reply to: Altec Lansing 19 Spekaer Re-Cap Advise posted by ssimon@wideopenwest.com on June 11, 2017 at 17:52:34:
The original caps were Callins electrolytics that cost pennies each (Callins made the best electrolytic crossover caps, but they had a short lifespan), some budget film caps that cost a couple of dollars each will be a vast improvement.
I would spend a couple of bucks and replace the level controls too.
After you solder in the new controls, give them a squirt of De-Oxit (heat degrades De-Oxit).
If they still don't have enough sparkle for you, spend $100 each on new diaphragms from GPA. Aluminum work-hardens over time and degrades the response.
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