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Recapping an SPX1 - Which reservoir caps?

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I've recently been recapping my trusty SPX1, which was fairly easy. The only thing that is left is changing the 4.700uF reservoir caps. These have a *very* small form factor, as (from memory) they are only 25mm in height. I searched the usual places, but cannot find a matching substitute. M-Lytics start at 30mm, as do most other brands/types.

Last resort: relocate the whole setup into a bigger case and install the boards next to each other, so that 30mm caps are not a problem.

Or, maybe, de-solder one of them to check their capacitance and ESR - maybe they will work for another 10 years. Any fellow SPX1 users with opinions on this?

Best,
Oliver
 
Hi Oliver,

Those caps are calculated to last over 30 years
so leave them well alone

Hope that helps
 


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