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re capping

I hear the phrase 'recapping'. when do you know when you should 're cap' an amplifier? I have a McIntosh mc602 amp that sounds fine to me. I also have a McIntosh mx132 that works ok for me. I also have a bose 901 series 2 active equalizer that seems to work ok. the 'red' on light kinda flashes now and then. if my system sounds ok, should I worry about my units?
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hifiman5
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@kosst_amojan You seem very sure of your facts. YOUR facts, YOUR truth. What about others’ facts and truths?? 🤔
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ieales
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The Truth is available from the manufacturer.
Sometimes the Truth is optimistic and sometimes not.
Life is predicted based on science and math, but can vary widely due to variation in sub contractor supplied materials.

We once replaced 7 million 85°C/35V electrolytic caps with 105°C/50V version from another manufacturer. All was well for a while until we found that the replacement would fail if the bung was over the -18v rail. The potential sucked out the electrolyte and started fires once the electrolyte reached the positive rail.
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Hey, same thing happened to the Quonset hut full of Volkswagen size non oil-filled capacitors the US Navy replaced oil-filled capacitors with on that secret communications project back in the 80s. They exploded. Of course the millions watts might have had something to do with it.  Lesson learned. 🤠
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@kosst_amojan

Sorry you didn’t get the jest! A social comment by me on the societal status of "facts" and "truth". They are, as considered by the more progressive citizens, as fluid concepts. The many shades of gray!😮
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