Best reservoir capacitors for Naim NAP 160

Hi gents,

I'm about to rebuilt a bolt down Naim NAP 160 (ser. 1507) and I would like to get your opinion on the best pair of reservoir capacitors to use.

I hesitate between these 3 :

-1 : Nichicon KG Gold Tune, 10 000 uf, 63 Volts, dia. 40 x 80 mm long
-2 : Nichicon KG Super Through, 10 000 uf, 50 Volts. dia. 40 x 100 mm long
-3 : Vishay MAL2050, 10 000 uf, 63 Volts, dia. 40 x 70 mm long

This selection is based on what's available and what I think works fine. Also, I prefer the lug terminals to the bolt on screws for ease of mounting.

Thanks for sharing ideas.

 

Id go with BHC (now Kemet)

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/aluminium-capacitors/3819100/

 

Thanks for the link for the Kemet but I am from Canada so I don’t know if this will work......

I sent them an email so we’ll see.

 

I agree about the BHC but I use the Nichicon KG a lot and they are also excellent, the superthrough ideal with the big solder tags
Alan

 

I'm not much of a believer in "audio" capacitors for PSU filtering. I'd go with the BHC/Kemet or the Vishay (or a Nichicon LNR).

 

For a good reason - the requirements are very different.

 

Nichicon KG always tend to sound little bit too analytical in every circuit I've used them. Just the other day I've pulled them out of Salas L-Adapter inserting Mundorf AG which sounded better for my taste.
If Mundorf AG seem costly BHC or F+T are good substitute. Absolute best are the Sikorels and Rifa but they screw type and big to fit in a tide place (not to mention that especially Sikorels - EPCOS/TDK - are hard to find)

 

I have used these with great success: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/KEMET/ALT22A103CD063?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtZ1n0r9vR22fO6w97XsJYB6RxB%2Beb97Y0=

They are direct replacements and if you are careful you can lift the old buss bar connectors out of the old caps and drop them back in and re solder them to the new caps.

And of course they are readily available on this side of the Atlantic.

 

I have purchased from RS and I live in Toronto. Also try some Mundorf's from Parts Connexion, here in Burlington, Ontario.
https://www.partsconnexion.com/mundorf-electrolytic-capacitors.html

Good luck - Julian

 

i used these from mouser https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetai...=sGAEpiMZZMtZ1n0r9vR22fqp084l1X3er8GMABHdfi0=

 

Wow !
All very good suggestions so thanks a lot to all of you gents !

 

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