Re: What factors degrade electrolytic filter caps?

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In Reply to: What factors degrade electrolytic filter caps? posted by DaveD on May 8, 2007 at 13:46:39:

Heat and aging will cause electrolytics to fail, & the average life span is about 15 years. Replace all the electrolytics in that amp and you should get another 15 years or so of service. I would not worry about the transformer; they are really hard to kill.
d.b.

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Topic - What factors degrade electrolytic filter caps? - DaveD 13:46:39 05/08/07 (4)

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