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Replacement capacitors exploding

I replaced the capacitors in the crossovers in my Klipsch KSM-1 stage monitors.
There is a capacitor that runs parallel to the woofer which had blown in a couple of my dozen stage monitors. They are from the 90s, which is not ancient, but I figured maybe that age is a factor so I swapped them all out.

The replacement capacitors have all of the same numbers printed on them but are a fraction of the physical size, and in just one season almost all of them have blown. I don’t think they were being pushed harder.

Is there a way for me to order capacitors with the same specs printed on them that are also heavier duty in some other way?
jamesheyser
rodman99999
6,206 posts
 
@jamessheyser- If you have blown woofers, Klipsch used 15", 8 Ohm, Eminence, in most of their stage monitors.
     Parts Express carries a wide variety.     Eminence sells direct.    
ie:  https://www.eminence.com/speakers/speaker-detail/?model=Alpha_15A   
and: https://www.parts-express.com/search?order=relevance:desc&keywords=15%22%20eminence     
     The drivers you have, probably were obsoleted, some time ago.  Someone like Bill, at Millersound, if given model numbers from the backs of the woofers and horns, could probably give you any pertinent info.    
       You may discuss having them re-coned, or buying new diaphragms which would save a few bucks  
                     http://www.millersound.net/speaker-reconing-millersound.html   
       If you're in the Central Florida area, try these guys;  
                     https://www.centralfloridaspeakerrepair.com/   
       Don't tell the guys at CFS I sent you.     They'll inflate the prices!  
        I was their competition, for a few years.      Then again: that was forty years ago.
jamesheyser OP
3 posts
 
Some are definitely 4 ohm (stock). I have three generations of these so it's hard to know what is or is not stock. Even some of the Klipsch K-43 drivers seem different. And some for sure aren't stock. 
rodman99999
6,206 posts
 
@jamessheyser-    Again: try contacted Millersound, with the driver numbers.    He should be able to fill in the blanks (ie: even whether stock, or not), for you.  
       
          Another avenue, far as possible OEM driver info:    https://www.klipsch.com/support-nav
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
Why it was necessary to replace??
if you connected them backwards, they will explode 🤯 
rodman99999
6,206 posts
 
@czarivey - "Why it was necessary to replace??
if you connected them backwards, they will explode"

There is no, "backwards" with non/bi-polarized capacitors!!   🙄
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