Wurth capacitors

[Vrystaat]

Has anybody used capacitors made by Wurth ? If so are they good components ?

 

[rajembt]

I have used them to replace some capacitors in 70s and 80s amplifiers. They seem to sound fine, and I chose them partially because their specs look good, especially the long lifespan.

 

[dhaen]

I've used their small aluminium electrolytics in products, I have no complaints.

 

[MAAC0]

I use their silicone products on my bath and kitchen. No more mould.

 

[avtech]

I've also chosen Wurth electrolytics based on their specs / price and had no issues with them.

 

[Monte McGuire]

Their aluminum electrolytics have great specs and low cost. I suppose it remains to be seen how things will pan out in the long term - sometimes, certain wet Al capacitor types have proven to fail prematurely because of impurities in the foil or electrolyte, but that failure mode requires a year or more to manifest, so we won't know for a while.

I hope they prove to be as reliable as the 'known good' types like Panasonic, UCC, Nichicon and a few others, but again, it's too soon to know for sure. A friend has used some for some non-critical applications and they do work well, so they are promising IMHO and worth using for applications where it's easy to swap them out if they fail prematurely.

 

[Atteju]

If you don't buy big lot of components, thousands of pieces, and if you don't analyse statistically, then there is more or less no chance for you to find out the difference between the brands quality-wise.
So, , , just go for Wurth. The chance to get a bad quality part is very little. I wouldn't concern.
On the other side, why don't play safe? Panasonic and UCC are good and renowned. Just choose the best of their class.

 

[nigelwright7557]

I have been using electrolytics for 40 years in my gear.
I just buy the cheapest from RS Components or Farnell and never had any problems.
I guess for longevity I should use those with a longer lives.

 

[Mark Johnson]

I used Wurth electrolytic caps with the pink sleeves in a chip amp project. No problems whatsoever. Example part number below.

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[Mooly]

I've used similar to those Mark shows in recapping two Sony HDD TV recorders of mine. I used Wurth based on the price/performance/longevity ratings and found they were very reasonably priced from RS.