slimjimbo wrote: > Thanks for this thread, my right RCA channel is barely audible. I will > be swapping both C16 and C20 and reversing the polarity from original. > > > Can someone confirm please that these are suitable: > > This is the exact one mentioned by someone previously. > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390758777696? > > This is the same package as the original part, and looks like it will be > easier to solder in. > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351554609760? > > > thanks
Yes they will work fine. The signal coupling caps can have a large effect on the sound though because the audio signal passes right through these. Why not use some good quality audio ones? Your e.bay links are UK so if you are UK you could use Hifi Collective. That's where I got mine from. I used Elna 'Silmic II'. They are among the best for signal coupling, commonly used in these positions in Marantz CD players amongst many others. https://www.hificollective.co.uk/catalog/elnas035-10uf-elna-silmic-electrolytic-capacitor-p-4346.html I would buy at least 4 though. If my experience is anything to go by, you might have to replace C21/C23 as well, if not now then later. All 4 values are 10uF although for C21/C23 I used 47uF which is a more usual value to find in such a position (a larger value here moves the bass rolloff frequency down). https://www.hificollective.co.uk/catalog/elnas075-47uf-elna-silmic-electrolytic-capacitor-p-6216.html These are the 4 most critical capacitors in the box for sound quality of the analogue outputs. By the way, I found it difficult to remove the old ones. I think my tip was too big (ooer, missus) and in the end I used the last-resort method of just twisting them off. This is generally frowned upon but I was about to give up anyway. I grab the cap with long-nosed pliers and push down into the board as I twist so as not to pull up the pads, twisting in the same direction until they just fall off. Worked fine on all 4 caps without problems. The wires inside the cap are very thin and you are effectively ripping them out of the cap. Careful where the remnants go when you clean up the pad. Not suggesting you use this method but as a last resort it worked for me (there are youtube vids showing SMD cap removal like this). Good luck. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glenn2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71914 _______________________________________________ diy mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/diy
