Capacitors

A small selection of quality capacitors ideal for use with the DIY PSU and other audio upgrades.

Panasonic FC Series

Panasonic FC electrolytic radial capacitor. Low impedance, long life. Widely acknowledged to be one of the best electrolytic caps available for the price. Black blue body with gold marking. Ideal for use with the DIY PSU.

See specification sheet here

 

Panasonic FC 4700uF 16V - Dimensions: 16 x 31,5mm, LS 7,5mm. £2.70

Panasonic FC 4700uF 25V - Dimensions: 18 x 35,5mm, LS 7,5mm. £3.76

 

Mundorf MLytic NEW HC Series - HC has replaced the SI range

The MLytic® Audio Grade/High Current series have been especially conceived for power supply applications including cd players , solid state pre-amplifiers or small power amplifiers. They offer low ESR and ESL values and at a low price. Excellent when used as the main smoothing capacitors on the DIY PSU.

See specification sheet here

Mundorf MLytic SI/HC 25V 15000uF - Dimensions: 30 x 30mm, LS 10mm. £11.00

Mundorf MLytic SI/HC 25V 22000uF - Dimensions: 30 x 40mm, LS 10mm. £13.50

Mundorf MLytic SI/HC 35V 22000uF - Dimensions: 30 x 50mm, LS 10mm. £16.80

 

BlackGate™

BLACK GATE™ capacitors require very little introduction. Exchanging any electrolytic capacitor anywhere in the circuit of a CD-player, amplifier or preamp psu and you will greatly improve the sound quality. BLACK GATE™ are recognised worldwide as the best electrolytics capacitors money can buy.

Black Gate 16V 220uF STD - Dimensions: 21 x 10mm, LS 5mm. £2.94

Black Gate 16V 470uF STD - Dimensions: 25 x 12mm, LS 5mm. £3.76

Black Gate 25V 220uF FK - Dimensions: 25 x 12mm, LS 5mm. £8.80

 

Rubycon ZA

The Rubycon ZA/ZL series could well be the replacement capacitor for the rare BlackGate caps. These capacitors are very fast, offer ultra low impedance, have extraordinary ripple current values and plainly sound better than most other capacitors we've tried.

 

Rubycon ZA 16V 220uF - Dimensions: 8 X 11.5mm, LS 5mm. £2.20

Rubycon ZA 16V 470uF - Dimensions: 10 X 16mm, LS 5mm. £3.99

 

Nichicon MUSE

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