Hello gang
I have a pair of 1982 Klipsch La Scala's (Type AA crossover) and I was possibly looking into replacing the original can oil caps. They sound really good to me but I had some questions before I do anything. The original capacitors were made by Aerovox.
My questions are:
What is the original ESR of these types of capacitors? I am asking this for two reasons; First, I won't replace them if I pull them out and they test how they should in regard to capacitance and ESR. Second, If I do replace them I want to match the ESR so I don't mess with the intended crossover design.
Should I be worried about these old caps having increased leakage current? How can I test them for this without special equipment?
Thanks,
-bird
My questions are:
What is the original ESR of these types of capacitors? I am asking this for two reasons; First, I won't replace them if I pull them out and they test how they should in regard to capacitance and ESR. Second, If I do replace them I want to match the ESR so I don't mess with the intended crossover design.
Should I be worried about these old caps having increased leakage current? How can I test them for this without special equipment?
Thanks,
-bird