Vintage Synth Repair

I'm starting to think about replacing all electrolytic caps in my 
vintage synths... Which brands/models would you recommend, which will 
keep the synths original sound quality ?

I'm talking about "standard" 100uf, 22uf, 10uf etc caps...

Panasonic electros are good for, low ESR series. If the caps are in the signal path I only use ELNA (cerafiner or other hifi series) or black gates. Best

Yah, I know about the Elna's... I recall replacing the caps on one 
channel of an old Kenwood hi-fi amp which chinease caps. The sound 
went dull, thin and lifeless. Since then I never replace Elna caps 
whenever I come across them... But what modern caps would compare to 
these old made Elna's ? Are they doing the same stuff these days ?



--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Josue Arias" 
<josue.arias@...> wrote:
>
> Panasonic electros are good for, low ESR series. If the caps are in 
the
> signal path I only use ELNA (cerafiner or other hifi series) or 
black gates.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Josue.
> 
> 2007/4/10, Paulo Palmieri <paulopalmieri@...>:
> >
> >    Hi Gil,
> >
> > In my opinion as a repair tech, I think that the brand Nichicon 
is one of
> > the best around the world.
> > You can find easily on Ebay or at Mouser.
> >
> > I Hope this helps,
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Paulo Palmieri (Brazil)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* gil_we <gil_we@...>
> > *To:* vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:35 AM
> > *Subject:* [vintagesynthrepair] recommended electrolytic caps for 
audio
> > applications
> >
> >  I'm starting to think about replacing all electrolytic caps in my
> > vintage synths... Which brands/models would you recommend, which 
will

> > keep the synths original sound quality ?
> >
> > I'm talking about "standard" 100uf, 22uf, 10uf etc caps...
> >
> >  
> >
>