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Post subject: Re: opinions choosing 69 Twin replacement bias cap
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:57 am
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Oh...........And for anyone on the fence like I was about whether to change electrolytes......or keep all stock because a tech said "if it aint busted - dont fix it",
I can report that this thing sounds SUPERB.
glad I did it


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Post subject: Re: opinions choosing 69 Twin replacement bias cap
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:56 am
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yomammaaho wrote:
Oh...........And for anyone on the fence like I was about whether to change electrolytes......or keep all stock because a tech said "if it aint busted - dont fix it",
I can report that this thing sounds SUPERB.
glad I did it


Aging electrolytic caps pose a mortal danger to any amp whether vintage or contemporary. You were wise to change them.

Rawk on!

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Post subject: Re: opinions choosing 69 Twin replacement bias cap
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:33 am
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Retroverbial wrote:

Aging electrolytic caps pose a mortal danger to any amp whether vintage or contemporary. You were wise to change them.

Rawk on!

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Arjay



Any experience with this "mortal " danger ?

My experiences are when a filter caps is defective you just ear a hum .
It dry and open = no good filtering = hum


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