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upgrading preamp caps: help please!

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Posted by paco on June 21, 2000 at 03:09:17

i'm now on full holidays, so am thinking of upgrading a few
caps of my melos sha-gold reference tube preamp,
but i don't really know which replacements would be
more influential to improve the sound

this is the full list of the main board caps:

i include: brand - microfarads/volts - height & diameter in mm (color)

4 Melos PC 600 MKP - 6uF-5%/250v AC - 48x21mm (silver)
1 Neg Black Nippon Chem Com KMG - 1000uF(M)/250v - 43x35mm (brown)
1 TSU CE (M) Japan - 470uF/200v - 39x25mm (black)
2 XICON 20% - 6800uF/16v -30x15mm (blue)
1 JAMICON TK - 100uF/160v - 25x12mm (black)
1 KEA-11 - 470uF/16v - 20x11mm (black)
1 XICON 20% - 470uF/25v - 15x10mm (blue)
2 CE-GE JAPAN - 10000uF/10v - 33x18mm (black)
1 CE-US - 2200uF/16v - 25x15mm (black)

could anyone point me out the vital ones to replace?

also, could you perhaps suggest particular brands
and models with the same or very similar sizes?

i'm thinking of the VERY BEST for the most important caps, then
mere good replacements for the not so vital

finally, it would be very nice to know which dealers would
be the more convenient to contact (Parts Connections,
M. Percy, Welborne, and the like)

thanks in advance!!
best, paco

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