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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Looking for general guidelines for Electrolytic cap replacement.

2008-02-24 by scott frye

If your unit has any background hum, then by all means, replace them.
But, if it aint broke, don't "fix" it.
"leakage" characteristics for caps are all over the place depending on Mfg., style and, composition of the cap.

Scott in Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmont ( that's vermont for Hillary supporters)

funkymonkeypeter wrote:
At what age would you recommend doing a cap swap especially the larger
power supply ones in a synth?

I'm a no-good electronics tech but am accurate with a soldering
iron/heatsink and am just looking for some general guidelines about
lifespan before leakage would be expected.

Thank you.




Scott Frye
AudioFixation
Consumer / Pro Audio Repair
Southern VT

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