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Re: Moog Prodigy: do capacitors model/type affect the sound?
2016-07-30 by marcmarc@...
Yes, they do as in when they are old, the sound gets less bright and might get distorted a little.
In the prodigy the Nippon-Chemi-con SL series are used for the audio and the 2 big ones in the power supply (standard good quality).
You may replace them by any standard cap from a renowed brand such as Nichicon. Panasonic, Vishay or Rubycon.
Choose your workvoltage higher than the originals and use 105C/2000Hours types .
The dry ones (metal coloured) of 5.6 UF are for decoupling the power supply lines and may be replace by 6.8UF/25V tantalium.
There is also a dry cap for the LFO with the rare value of 2.7 UF.
You may use a 2.2UF and at the rear of the baord solder a 470NF parallel to it.
Just recapped a Progidy: sound great again.
Good luck,
Marc Marc