Lewm is on top of this and correct. I did use Black Gates in my MK2 Technics because Michael Percy had them in stock and they were cheap compared to the effort to install.
A friend and I replaced all the electrolytics with Black Gate or Nichicon, based on what Mike had in stock. My Technics MK2 was happy and the results were a very speed stable and smooth turntable with reliability equal to new.
I recently had a super qualified tech rebuild the power supply of my Technics MK3 and he choose Panasonic low ESR FC caps. He said Panasonic were more up to the task in that circuit than most available. I can say for sure, the upgrade that guy brought to my MK3 was unbelievable compared to before the work was done.
His rebuild of my Technics MK3 also involved Stealth Diodes and new high speed rectifiers, so I can't say for sure what part did what. I do know the transformation from "before" to "after" could not be believed just writing about it :^).
I guess age had really taken it's toll on those old parts, plus my tech said the circuit was so sophisticated that the original caps were "marginal" even when they were brand new!
Wow, is all I could think to say, the circuit was pretty advanced so no wonder that when those old caps drift off spec that the sound goes with it.
A friend and I replaced all the electrolytics with Black Gate or Nichicon, based on what Mike had in stock. My Technics MK2 was happy and the results were a very speed stable and smooth turntable with reliability equal to new.
I recently had a super qualified tech rebuild the power supply of my Technics MK3 and he choose Panasonic low ESR FC caps. He said Panasonic were more up to the task in that circuit than most available. I can say for sure, the upgrade that guy brought to my MK3 was unbelievable compared to before the work was done.
His rebuild of my Technics MK3 also involved Stealth Diodes and new high speed rectifiers, so I can't say for sure what part did what. I do know the transformation from "before" to "after" could not be believed just writing about it :^).
I guess age had really taken it's toll on those old parts, plus my tech said the circuit was so sophisticated that the original caps were "marginal" even when they were brand new!
Wow, is all I could think to say, the circuit was pretty advanced so no wonder that when those old caps drift off spec that the sound goes with it.