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Capacitors for Linn Linto phono stage Recap

Hi
I’m considering a Recap for my Linn Linto phono stage.
Attached is a screenshot of the main PCB.

1. Other than the 14 Capacitors in the attached picture, are there any other Capacitors that need changing ?

2. I read in the various forums, various preferences of Capacitors types that are worthy. Is it that different types are good for different phono stages ?
Which brand/type regardless of budget will give the best performance ?

3. Which internet shop is reliable and sells only original parts ?

 

triskadecaphobic
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imhififan
2,181 posts
 

YES! Go ahead, you did a great job for the capacitors selection! 👍👍

triskadecaphobic OP
81 posts
 

I had a great teacher ;-)
It will take the parts 2 weeks to arrive, I'll assemble them and report the result...

triskadecaphobic OP
81 posts
 

The caps arrived. 

Replacing the regular ones (even though they need double sided sodering) went smooth. The SMD caps are a nightmare to remove. I removed 4 and 2 of them cracked the pcb lines and I had to connect the caps with wires., No matter how gentle I am its a nightmare.

The PCB is so delicate...

chayro
2,984 posts
 

I had an old Linto that I really liked, but when it went several techs refused to work on it. Now I see why. 

triskadecaphobic OP
81 posts
 

The Main PCB is officially dead :-(
The PCB copper stripes under the smd caps pealed like hell. They were manufactured thin as atoms.
The upgraded Linto power supply works fine and tested and is up for sale ...

 

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