Supply Capacitors

soundengine355 · 21st June 2009, 08:18 AM

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone knew what brand of supply capacitors Sim Audio and Mark Levinson use in their amplifiers? They are large blue capacitors. I "think" the ML's are Panasonics, but I cannot seem to find anyone with them forsale.

Ola · 21st June 2009, 08:25 AM

As far as I know, blue cans in ML have been Philips/Vishay, but was it Moon who used Nichicon?

Fanuc · 21st June 2009, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ola
As far as I know, blue cans in ML have been Philips/Vishay, but was it Moon who used Nichicon?

The important factor in getting these capacitors is they are computer grade caps (some of these have double the ripple current rating of general purpose caps with same capacitance and are faster.)

Lots of cap manufacturers make them including philips/BC components - pretty sure your right about the brand btw.

Remember most ML power amps (OK maybe only there top end stuff) have the output stage regulated.

Cheers

Kevin

piertr · 14th October 2009, 08:30 PM

ML blue caps are made by United Chemicon - 105C screw terminal (U32D) type, made in Illinois or at least used to be.

coloradosound · 14th October 2009, 09:29 PM

Don't know who ML got theirs from but most Mallory's, United Chemicon 105C and 85C
types were all large computer grade 'lytics. Yes I've also seen the Phillips, got some
18,000uF I think around 75V or 90-100V Phillips.
Nothing anywhere on the jacket when you remove them?

piertr · 15th October 2009, 01:39 AM

Many were custom specified UCC parts, standard items were bought through e.g. tt. There were Philips parts used at one point but the specific parts had reliability problems.

21st June 2009, 08:18 AM	#1
soundengine355 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Supply Capacitors Hi All, I was wondering if anyone knew what brand of supply capacitors Sim Audio and Mark Levinson use in their amplifiers? They are large blue capacitors. I "think" the ML's are Panasonics, but I cannot seem to find anyone with them forsale.

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21st June 2009, 08:25 AM	#2
Ola diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Estonia	As far as I know, blue cans in ML have been Philips/Vishay, but was it Moon who used Nichicon?

14th October 2009, 08:30 PM	#4
piertr diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2001	ML blue caps are made by United Chemicon - 105C screw terminal (U32D) type, made in Illinois or at least used to be.

14th October 2009, 09:29 PM	#5
coloradosound diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: colorado	Don't know who ML got theirs from but most Mallory's, United Chemicon 105C and 85C types were all large computer grade 'lytics. Yes I've also seen the Phillips, got some 18,000uF I think around 75V or 90-100V Phillips. Nothing anywhere on the jacket when you remove them?

15th October 2009, 01:39 AM	#6
piertr diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2001	Many were custom specified UCC parts, standard items were bought through e.g. tt. There were Philips parts used at one point but the specific parts had reliability problems.

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