[sdiy] Favourite electrolytic cap brand / model?

[Tom Bugs]

FC caps - well I have a drawer with 10u/22u/47u that rarely get used - 
then 100u/220u (25V) - I put a pair of 220u 25vs on the power rails of 
each module so that's prob 98% of the FCs I use

UES - 10u/22u/47u (35v ones, I think).
Yeah, I do wonder if they're worth it but they're not too pricey & I'm 
sure there were some details in Doug Self's book that made me think it 
was worth it.
I'm fairly KISS (keep it simple) so happy to have made a choice for a 
limited range of good quality parts that I know I can obtain relatively 
easily for reasonable costs.
The UES ones are quite big in size (though think in part that is due to 
bipolar) and the green does look nice ;)


On 21/12/2021 12:18, cheater cheater wrote:
> Hey Tom, what values do you like to keep around for each? Thanks
>
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 11:56 AM Tom Bugs via Synth-diy
> <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>> Panasonic FC range for regular electros.
>>
>> Then Nichicon UES bipolars for audio areas.
>>
>> On 21/12/2021 02:51, cheater cheater via Synth-diy wrote:
>>> I'm looking to buy a bunch of electrolytic caps just to have some
>>> values around. I'm looking for small to medium sizes, for audio work
>>> and basic supply filtering (so up to, say, 30V?). Size isn't
>>> important, this is just for messing around, but I'd like them to be
>>> high quality, good for audio, and not dry out / drift after being
>>> stored for 10 years, and not corrode. I don't want to buy typical "run
>>> of the mill" since they usually end up being bad in one of a few ways.
>>> I'd appreciate suggestions. Note I'm looking for electrolytic caps
>>> only at this time, not polystyrene etc.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
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