Who make the best 10,000uf capacitors

Melon Head · 26th July 2008, 08:54 AM

I need to buy twelve 10,000uF capacitors for 2 power supplies (ie one for each channel).
Who make the best 10,000uf caps?
Who make the best value 10,000 uf caps?

OzMikeH · 26th July 2008, 11:30 AM

You havent specified what voltage.
Use more smaller ones. cheaper and better if laid out correctly. Do the sums and you'll see what I mean.

And that much capacitance is completely ridiculous for anything capable of being plugged into a normal outlet.

I suggest you do some more research on power supply theory.

Edit: typos.

h_a · 26th July 2008, 05:26 PM

It's not unusual to see 60000uF per channel in ClassA amps, OzMikeH

Which are 'best' - what does that mean anyway? - I don't know, but Panasonic TS-HA I consider a good bang for the buck.

Have fun, Hannes

lineup · 26th July 2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by h_a
It's not unusual to see 60000uF per channel in ClassA amps

If you have noticed my Avatar picture.
These caps are from a Mark Levinson power supply.
Where John Curl have been designer of amplifiers.
A close up of this power supply ( See Attachment ) shows they are PHILIPS electrolyts.
Now there are other making very good electrolyts.

http://corporate.evoxrifa.com/
May I suggest a visit to RIFA website. Evox RIFA capacitors.
They have very high class big capacitors.
They are often WHITE.
Here is their
Electroytic Capacitors Application Guide in PDF
http://www.evoxrifa.com/electrolytic...c_appguide.pdf
Here is another interesting paper:
HIGH VOLTAGE ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS:
WHERE IS THE LIMIT?
http://www.evoxrifa.com/technote_pdf...tage_limit.pdf

Lineup

KBK · 26th July 2008, 07:13 PM

Nichicon KG's are very good. Likely among the best.

The others to try are the slit foil, 'DNM's T-Network', capacitors from BHC, of course, but specifically the DNM brand 'sourced' type.

Melon Head · 27th July 2008, 12:03 AM

I would like them at least rated to 35V

weissi · 27th July 2008, 12:08 AM

Epcos Sikorel

Melon Head · 30th July 2008, 11:48 AM

Epcos Sikorel look good

smithy666 · 30th July 2008, 12:33 PM

Elna Cerafine were great, but no longer made (I sold a whole bunch of 10000uF/100V about a year ago)

For higher voltage 80V/100V and higher capacitance, I have been using Mundorf. Expensive but very good

Nordic · 31st July 2008, 07:06 AM

Sikorel, have a thick wallet handy... they are on average at least 4 times the price of other caps with similar voltage//capacitance...

26th July 2008, 08:54 AM	#1
Melon Head Banned Join Date: Nov 2006	Who make the best 10,000uf capacitors I need to buy twelve 10,000uF capacitors for 2 power supplies (ie one for each channel). Who make the best 10,000uf caps? Who make the best value 10,000 uf caps?

26th July 2008, 11:30 AM	#2
OzMikeH diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	You havent specified what voltage. Use more smaller ones. cheaper and better if laid out correctly. Do the sums and you'll see what I mean. And that much capacitance is completely ridiculous for anything capable of being plugged into a normal outlet. I suggest you do some more research on power supply theory. Edit: typos. __________________ Help some guys with funny hair bang two rocks together really hard. http://athome.web.cern.ch/athome/LHCathome/whatis.html

26th July 2008, 05:26 PM	#3
h_a diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Graz, Austria	It's not unusual to see 60000uF per channel in ClassA amps, OzMikeH Which are 'best' - what does that mean anyway? - I don't know, but Panasonic TS-HA I consider a good bang for the buck. Have fun, Hannes __________________ fresh matched IRFP240/IRFP9240 fets \|\| AlephJ/JX-kits F5 transistor kits \|\| Burning Amp BA-1/2 transistor kits

27th July 2008, 12:08 AM	#7
weissi diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria	Epcos Sikorel __________________ regards / servus

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26th July 2008, 07:13 PM	#5
KBK diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Wilds Of Canada	Nichicon KG's are very good. Likely among the best. The others to try are the slit foil, 'DNM's T-Network', capacitors from BHC, of course, but specifically the DNM brand 'sourced' type.

27th July 2008, 12:03 AM	#6
Melon Head Banned Join Date: Nov 2006	I would like them at least rated to 35V

30th July 2008, 11:48 AM	#8
Melon Head Banned Join Date: Nov 2006	Epcos Sikorel look good

30th July 2008, 12:33 PM	#9
smithy666 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney	Elna Cerafine were great, but no longer made (I sold a whole bunch of 10000uF/100V about a year ago) For higher voltage 80V/100V and higher capacitance, I have been using Mundorf. Expensive but very good

31st July 2008, 07:06 AM	#10
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	Sikorel, have a thick wallet handy... they are on average at least 4 times the price of other caps with similar voltage//capacitance...

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