[sdiy] ARP Odyssey capacitors

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Saturday 21 July 2007 22:00, Nicholas Gregorich wrote:
> Hello. I am recapping my ARP Odyssey. I have a couple questions.
>
> Should silver mica caps be replaced during a restoration? How about film
> capacitors? For that matter should ceramic disc capacitors be changed?

I wouldn't bother messing with _any_ of these.

> I've read some advice to replace tantalum capacitors with electrolytic
> when recapping. I don't think any have failed on the Odyssey but maybe
> it would be better to get high voltage rated tantalums if available? It
> doesn't seem like a great idea to replace a tantalum with an
> electrolytic because of their higher ESR.
>
> Can anyone identify the orange capacitors in this photo:
>
> http://homepage.mac.com/nicksdsu/temp/board_b_caps.jpg

Those are Sprague "Orange Drop" caps,  mylar mostly.  Not something I'd mess 
with there,  either.

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