Elna Silmic/Cerafines

Thomo · 5th December 2006, 11:24 AM

I have searched but still cannot find an answer. Does anyone know of anywhere in the UK that supplies Elna Silmic / Cerafine caps? I REALLY, REALLY need some!! HHHEEEELLLLPPPP.

Nisbeth · 5th December 2006, 05:35 PM

Which values do you need?

/U.

Thomo · 5th December 2006, 06:14 PM

I need values of at least 470uF 35v but preferably more, mainly for power supply in my cd player, thanks.

khush · 5th December 2006, 06:58 PM

Hi there,
there is a uk seller on e-Bay for silmics http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x-ELNA-ROS-SI...QQcmdZViewItem
Limited values and voltages otherwise Digikey now sell them . Look for elna RFS series www.digikey.com.
Why such a high voltage for a cd player?

Thomo · 5th December 2006, 07:14 PM

Brilliant, thanks for those links i'll check them out. High voltage for longer life, used for ps smoothing after toroid - it's what was all ready in but i think I'll try to find some larger uF's.

Thomo · 5th December 2006, 08:14 PM

Or would Starget be a better choice, they're supposed to be a grade up from silmic?

khush · 5th December 2006, 11:15 PM

Hi Thomo,
Stargets ROD series were actually at the bottom of the elna hierarchy. They are no longer made and seem to have been dropped by retailers, RS used to stock them.

I personally like silmics for analogue circuits but I'm unsure of their merits in digital circuits.

If these are the main smoothing caps before the various regulators
Iwould try a low esr cap such as panasonic FC or FM series, widely available and cheap (RS or Farnell) or Rubyicon ZL or ZA.

What are the values of the caps you are relacing and how many do you need?
Khush

ssmith · 6th December 2006, 08:35 AM

I've bought these from audio-cube.nl (the Netherlands, not UK) in the past, paying with paypal. Service fine, though they are a bit lazy when it comes to sending an order confirmation.

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Thomo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Elna Silmic/Cerafines I have searched but still cannot find an answer. Does anyone know of anywhere in the UK that supplies Elna Silmic / Cerafine caps? I REALLY, REALLY need some!! HHHEEEELLLLPPPP.

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5th December 2006, 05:35 PM	#2
Nisbeth diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Denmark	Which values do you need? /U.

5th December 2006, 06:14 PM	#3
Thomo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	I need values of at least 470uF 35v but preferably more, mainly for power supply in my cd player, thanks.

5th December 2006, 06:58 PM	#4
khush diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bath UK	Hi there, there is a uk seller on e-Bay for silmics http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4x-ELNA-ROS-SI...QQcmdZViewItem Limited values and voltages otherwise Digikey now sell them . Look for elna RFS series www.digikey.com. Why such a high voltage for a cd player?

5th December 2006, 07:14 PM	#5
Thomo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Brilliant, thanks for those links i'll check them out. High voltage for longer life, used for ps smoothing after toroid - it's what was all ready in but i think I'll try to find some larger uF's.

5th December 2006, 08:14 PM	#6
Thomo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Or would Starget be a better choice, they're supposed to be a grade up from silmic?

5th December 2006, 11:15 PM	#7
khush diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bath UK	Hi Thomo, Stargets ROD series were actually at the bottom of the elna hierarchy. They are no longer made and seem to have been dropped by retailers, RS used to stock them. I personally like silmics for analogue circuits but I'm unsure of their merits in digital circuits. If these are the main smoothing caps before the various regulators Iwould try a low esr cap such as panasonic FC or FM series, widely available and cheap (RS or Farnell) or Rubyicon ZL or ZA. What are the values of the caps you are relacing and how many do you need? Khush

6th December 2006, 08:35 AM	#8
ssmith diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris	I've bought these from audio-cube.nl (the Netherlands, not UK) in the past, paying with paypal. Service fine, though they are a bit lazy when it comes to sending an order confirmation.

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