Changing JAMICON powerCaps to WHAT?? Arcam Alpha amp

stifa · 13th November 2006, 01:19 PM

Well, I realised my ARCAM ALPHA * integrated is 10 years old and needs at least caps replacement.
Short: Arcam utilizes 2 JAMICON 10.000 caps and I have only option so far and that is NIPON CHEMI-CON caps of same value.

Should I do it?

Integrated is used both as amp and pre-amp together with Arcam 9p power amp in bi-amp configuration.
Power amp is 9 yrs old and uses RUBYCON caps. should I change those and for what?

Thankya

jarthel · 14th November 2006, 03:35 AM

why are you changing the caps? is the amp dead?

chemicon isn't exactly hifi quality like elna or BG so you may not "hear" any difference.

ps. if it's amp, I'll wait til it really needs replacing.

And if I'm replacing the caps just for the sake of putting new in it, I'll see if I can get nichicon, elna or BG.

13th November 2006, 01:19 PM	#1
stifa diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgrade	Changing JAMICON powerCaps to WHAT?? Arcam Alpha amp Well, I realised my ARCAM ALPHA * integrated is 10 years old and needs at least caps replacement. Short: Arcam utilizes 2 JAMICON 10.000 caps and I have only option so far and that is NIPON CHEMI-CON caps of same value. Should I do it? Integrated is used both as amp and pre-amp together with Arcam 9p power amp in bi-amp configuration. Power amp is 9 yrs old and uses RUBYCON caps. should I change those and for what? Thankya

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14th November 2006, 03:35 AM	#2
jarthel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: somewhere in Australia	why are you changing the caps? is the amp dead? chemicon isn't exactly hifi quality like elna or BG so you may not "hear" any difference. ps. if it's amp, I'll wait til it really needs replacing. And if I'm replacing the caps just for the sake of putting new in it, I'll see if I can get nichicon, elna or BG.

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