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Bottlehead Kits => S.E.X. Kit => Topic started by: sbelyo on April 25, 2014, 04:03:49 AM

Title: Electrolytic cap values for the PSU in ver 2.1
Post by: sbelyo on April 25, 2014, 04:03:49 AM

Hello...

I have not yet purchased a S.E.X. kit but I plan to shortly.  Could someone tell me what the electrolytic cap values for the PSU are.  I'd like to see if I can find some Blackgate caps that will work. 

Title: Re: Electrolytic cap values for the PSU in ver 2.1
Post by: mcandmar on April 25, 2014, 04:12:45 AM

You would need 450v caps which i don't think exist in Blackgates. The supplied Panasonics for the power supply are about as good as you can get, certainly i haven't found any suitable replacements with better specs.  Personally i wouldn't bother doing anything with them, you would be far better off putting the money into decent teflon or film caps for the audio path instead.

Title: Re: Electrolytic cap values for the PSU in ver 2.1
Post by: sbelyo on April 25, 2014, 04:23:22 AM

Yeah, 350v is the highest I can put my hands on.  I agree about putting the money into the signal path. That's where it'll go

Title: Re: Electrolytic cap values for the PSU in ver 2.1
Post by: Grainger49 on April 25, 2014, 09:18:14 AM

The power supply improvements are down the line from C4S, NOS tubes and Film coupling caps in the bang for the buck list.