[sdiy] Preferred caps for polysynth recap ?

[Tom Wiltshire]

Whilst I agree entirely with Brian - the best type depends on the specific application, I'd like to propose a easier solution:

Replace with the same type as what was there before.

Modern caps of the same type almost certainly have a better spec than the ones they used originally, simply because manufacturing methods and techniques have improved significantly in the intervening decades, and this is especially true if you use some good quality parts and don't trim a few pence off the BOM, which mass-market manufacturers have been known to do. Plus you're replacing old with new, so it should be closer to its spec, since the old ones have likely drifted. Beyond that, anything else is gravy.

Tom

On 10 Apr 2016, at 21:23, rsdio at audiobanshee.com wrote:

> In that case, the answer depends upon which caps you're replacing. Power supply? Filter? Audio input / output?
> 
> It really depends upon how the cap is used in the circuit - exactly - in order to know which characteristics are important.
> 
> Think about it: If there were one cap that was the best, no matter what the application, then all other capacitor manufacturers would go out of business.
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> On Apr 10, 2016, at 12:43 PM, "Gil W." <gil_we at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> It wasn't the question. The question was which type of caps are best to use.
>> 
>> I recap - it's a fact.
>> 
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