Rodman, my problem in replacing caps with Black Gates is firstly their size, the size of the circuit board is seriously limited. My old Cary monoblocks were all point to point wiring, much easier to swap out ps caps. Secondly, Black Gates are mostly lower voltage, 160v highest for 100uf, 350v for .22uf (I suspect enough here). Is the 160v rating high enough in this application?
I have investigated swapping out rectifiers, the problem is severe space limitations. I have two bridge rectifiers, RS804 and BR310, building my own from FREDs looks impossible to fit.
Caddocks are on my list of possible resistor upgrades.
Al, I'm willing to try premium electrolytics, at this point I'm leaning towards trying the bypass solution to begin with, if that works, fine, if not, try the upgrade electrolytics route. At the very least it would be an interesting experiment. What do you think about the 160v rating on 22uf caps, enough?
I have investigated swapping out rectifiers, the problem is severe space limitations. I have two bridge rectifiers, RS804 and BR310, building my own from FREDs looks impossible to fit.
Caddocks are on my list of possible resistor upgrades.
Al, I'm willing to try premium electrolytics, at this point I'm leaning towards trying the bypass solution to begin with, if that works, fine, if not, try the upgrade electrolytics route. At the very least it would be an interesting experiment. What do you think about the 160v rating on 22uf caps, enough?