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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Recommended caps for recapping a vintage synth

2008-04-13 by Philip

Hi, i must say I haven't heard a difference but then
all of the syths i've re-capped just had standard
cheap electrolytics in them to start with.

Phil.

--- gil_we <gil_we@...> wrote:

> I've been so far done recapping of mainly power
> supply, in analog
> synthesizers. I'm no willing to start doing a full
> recap for a few
> synths, and need to pick up the best make of caps
> for that purpose.
> 
> Most important is, of course, sound ! I had a bad
> experience recapping
> an old stereo amplifier with modern makes of caps,
> and noticed some
> change in sound, in a bad way (it sounded thinner
> once I recapped).
> 
> Any suggestions ?
> 
> 



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