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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
6,171 posts
 
@fiesta- I’ve bought from Mouser in the past, as well.   Believe I got the eight last EPCOS filter caps, I installed in my Carys, from them.

     Do they carry any higher-end films?

     Just got back from work and (at times) searching their site wears me out.

      I miss the big-ass catalogs, all those guys used to send out.   Just old-school, I guess!
fiesta75
1,378 posts
 
I have not seen the high end films, but haven't looked. That's why I appreciated the link to Madisound. Yes I agree about searching, I too miss those big ass catalogs...
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
@rodman99999 if polarized ones used by error in passive crossovers or ones with different specs from replacement ones, then they can blow. i've seen in some passive crossovers polarized caps as well, but unsure of the OP specific one.
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cakyol
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@fiesta75

Here are some EXCELLENT high end film capacitors. There are PLENTY of them:

https://www.partsconnexion.com/film-capacitors.html

Some are RIDICULOUSLY priced but some categories of Mundorf, Solen and Jantzen are of excellent quality and very affordable.

Remember... get the HIGHEST voltage rated ones that you can find for the same capacitance value.

fiesta75
1,378 posts
 
Cakyol - Thank you, knowledge is powerful.
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