I have found the Kendail K01 to be excellant. Equal to or almost as good as the ALS20A and Seimans were ( no longer available ). Other than Enla Silmic for small value caps the Kendeil are my favourites for sound and they measure well on ESR and ESL.
Having said that the Phillips capacitors you mention are also good in my experience. If possible I would measure them before replacing them. My experience is that measure well and sound fine even after 20 or 30 years.
Don
Having said that the Phillips capacitors you mention are also good in my experience. If possible I would measure them before replacing them. My experience is that measure well and sound fine even after 20 or 30 years.
Don
Philips are broken, and have poured acid on the outside.
On the other hand, i have been talking with a technisman, and he told me, to use an Epcos with only 68000uf ( instead of original 150000 uf ),cause in his experience, they are faster, quietest, and have a longer life(12000 hours).
On the other hand, i have been talking with a technisman, and he told me, to use an Epcos with only 68000uf ( instead of original 150000 uf ),cause in his experience, they are faster, quietest, and have a longer life(12000 hours).
That's >12000 hours at 85C. If its always 85C inside your amplifier I would suggest you have problems. Look at the 40C spec, which is better than 20 years.
O.K.
But i listen a lot hours by day, and the Philips broken soon, very very soon,
and my amplifiers run very very cold.
But i listen a lot hours by day, and the Philips broken soon, very very soon,
and my amplifiers run very very cold.
If the amp runs cool and there isn't some other weird design problem, and if the caps are good industrial quality, you should be able to listen 24 hours every day and have the caps last for decades, even with an 85C cap. 105C will be better, regardless of operating temperature. Almost all "audiophile" capacitor information on the 'net is rubbish. You can either do a lot of research into how caps are specified or listen to Infinia (and others here), who have summarized things well, though perhaps too honestly for you.
That does not match your original post about them being very old.
You said
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So which is the truth?
Halving the capacitance makes a faster sound and is quieter? Don't listen to these kind of people. Hum can only increase with reducing capacitance. Longer life, well that is down to which other caps you are considering. Epcos are a good brand, but you should never choose a cap on brand alone.
Te truth Is and old cap, but the amplifier has been running a few time during Years.
Then, when i started to use it continously, three years ago, quickly it began to pour liquid.
capacitor seals sometimes go bad and leak, but we cant predict or confine that from specs or "brands". so pick a part that fits, has the same or better specs, respected OEM brand and move forward.
I would pick a brand name or a well known production house that specializes in capacitors.
'Phillips' is not a name I associate with good caps. they did do vertical integration for consumer goods.
I would pick a brand name or a well known production house that specializes in capacitors.
'Phillips' is not a name I associate with good caps. they did do vertical integration for consumer goods.
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Philips caps are up there with the other well knowns such as Nichicon, Panasonic and so on. Or rather, were, now (since 1999) they're BC/Vishay. So, any cap with the Philips brand on it is at least 16 years old.
They mostly end up in industrial applications, but I do have some older "high end" audio equipment manufactured in France and Sweden that used them.
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I thought they made light bulbs?😛
conglomerates like to see all parts inside with their name on it, RE vertical integration
conglomerates like to see all parts inside with their name on it, RE vertical integration
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Nowadays, Philips is more a brand than a manufacturer and has not been making components for a long time. I believe the semiconductor division was one of the last to be sold (now NXP). Still carrying the Philips name, the lighting division has been spun off and you may know that Gibson has the rights to use the Philips brand on consumer audio/video.
Nah, apart from medical equipment, I don't really regard Philips as a manufacturer anymore.
I live in the town where Philips was founded. There isn't that much that reminds us of what was once the driving force of the economy over here. Some landmarks are still there, most notably the Evoluon.
One joint venture of which Philips was part and now the world's largest manufacturer of photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry remains in this region: ASML.
Nah, apart from medical equipment, I don't really regard Philips as a manufacturer anymore.
I live in the town where Philips was founded. There isn't that much that reminds us of what was once the driving force of the economy over here. Some landmarks are still there, most notably the Evoluon.
One joint venture of which Philips was part and now the world's largest manufacturer of photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry remains in this region: ASML.
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Phillips made a lot of audio history, Eindhoven must of been exciting place to be Stichting Eindhoven in Beeld | De website met het heden en verleden van Eindhoven en van U!
Sprague aré built at a better and superior way than Vishay ?
Its that true?
This is the recomendation of somebody who rapair a lot of, big HIFI Audio, product.
But the problem is the same, only 68000 uf.
36DY683F050DL2A Vishay / Sprague | Mouser
Its that true?
This is the recomendation of somebody who rapair a lot of, big HIFI Audio, product.
But the problem is the same, only 68000 uf.
36DY683F050DL2A Vishay / Sprague | Mouser
Vishay is like the mother company (conglomerate) Sprague specializes in capacitors for as long as I can remember, they must be doing a good job to remain on top in the industrial sector. I can immediately recognize the brand from the distinctive blue.
the value is too far from the designed value, Is the case size is the same? it should work fine for home use. Eg ripple voltage only increases with transformer loading. since yours is always cold, I say go for it.
the value is too far from the designed value, Is the case size is the same? it should work fine for home use. Eg ripple voltage only increases with transformer loading. since yours is always cold, I say go for it.
That distinctive blue is not unique for Sprague as this BC shows. It is also the blue that most Philips electrolytics had.
But I've also seen other brands with this light blue colour, Lelon comes to mind right now.
It is BC that continued the production of the Philips caps under their own brand and I believe Vishay in turn acquired BC.
In the last three years I've seen Vishay try out some different shades of blue, probably to distinguish itself. First a very dark blue that made the black print hard to read, now a bit lighter shade, but still darker than the original.
But I've also seen other brands with this light blue colour, Lelon comes to mind right now.
It is BC that continued the production of the Philips caps under their own brand and I believe Vishay in turn acquired BC.
In the last three years I've seen Vishay try out some different shades of blue, probably to distinguish itself. First a very dark blue that made the black print hard to read, now a bit lighter shade, but still darker than the original.
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copy is the best form of flattery. Sprague has had the distinctive shade of blue color for many decades, not sure what Vishays plan is but since they own most all the flagship factories on several continents (including Sprague) they can use any color they choose. IMO they are diluting the brand by doing more blues across different brands, I guess it all comes down to marketing commodities, very boring.
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