Good brand of Electrolytics??

Jer.War
Jer.War Posts: 180
edited August 2012 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Hoping some of you fequent modders can chime in here. I will be re-capping my B&K ref200.2 soon. What is a good brand/series of capacitors to replace the current electrolytics? Should I use something a little fanicier for the bypass caps at the O/P??
Thanks
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2012
    Nichicon FG, Jensen, Oscon, etc... http://www.partsconnexion.com/capacitor_ele_all.html
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    edited July 2012
    Look at Panasonic FG's for power supply caps.

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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited July 2012
    Gatorade.
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  • lanchile
    lanchile Posts: 560
    edited July 2012
    I use in my diy amps just Mundorf audio grade 125c from Partsconnexion.com. They are some of the best I have ever try( I have try many).
    Make it simple...Make it better!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,572
    edited July 2012
    Elna Simlic II's are good as well as Nichicon Fine Golds. Face And H9 both have some good ones listed. My 2 would be more for the signal path.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    edited July 2012
    Elna Silmic II's are my choice for signal path and I think I said Panasonic FG's when I meant Panansonic FC's for power supply caps. Nichicon FG's (Fine Gold) are good for signal path as well.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Jer.War
    Jer.War Posts: 180
    edited July 2012
    for most of the 100uf caps they are in parallel with 0.12uf. Should I use a different type of cap for the smaller values, or lyrics all the way??
    Thanks for the input so far.
    [The Ever-Evolving System

    LSI15's (PNF Symphony cabels, modded X-Over and subs), LSIC, LSI7's, Rega Apollo CDP (PNF ICON ICs, modified PS cct.), Yamaha RXV-1700 w/ ipod dock, B&K REF200.2 (fronts) Samsung BDP-1600, XBOX360, Patriot Box Office Media Player, 42" Samsung LCD.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited August 2012
    Jer.War wrote: »
    Hoping some of you fequent modders can chime in here. I will be re-capping my B&K ref200.2 soon. What is a good brand/series of capacitors to replace the current electrolytics? Should I use something a little fanicier for the bypass caps at the O/P??
    Thanks
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,653
    edited August 2012
    Mundorf M-lytic AG are fantastic power supply caps.
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  • blairfrischx
    blairfrischx Posts: 259
    edited August 2012
    Jer.War wrote: »
    for most of the 100uf caps they are in parallel with 0.12uf. Should I use a different type of cap for the smaller values, or lyrics all the way??
    Thanks for the input so far.

    The 0.12uF is a bypass/decoupling cap and will probably be a polyester or polypropylene film. They are there to improve the performance of the power supply under highly transient loads. If you would want to replace them too, do not replace them with electrolytics. Some good film caps can be had from Dayton Audio, Solen, Mundorf, etc. There is a very long list of manufacturers for them, and they are relatively cheap for a value that small. Don't go for anything flashy - it's only a power supply.

    As for the original question, I tend to prefer Nichicon for PSU caps, but Panasonic are also very good. I think heiney9 covered it pretty well.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited August 2012
    I'm curious why you would want to recap a 200.2? It's one badass powerful very dynamic non lacking in the cap section amp!
    Dan
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