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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: Oldgem on September 04, 2018, 04:25:01 am

Title: multi-section capacitor replacement advice
Post by: Oldgem on September 04, 2018, 04:25:01 am

I have an old Italian 30W beast made by GEM called a Mars. They named all their amps after Roman gods. The Mars has a multi-section capacitor which I need to replace. There is plenty of room on the chassis so am not averse to a modern solution. How can I do this please? Here is a pic of the offending part which I simply can't find a replacement for. Any pointers would be gratefully received. It is a 500V 40uF - 20uF - 30uF. Thanks.

Title: Re: multi-section capacitor replacement advice
Post by: kagliostro on September 04, 2018, 06:56:04 am

Doug sell a JJ 40-20-20-20uF 500V that you can use (connect two 20uf section in parallel so you have 40-40-20uF)

https://hoffmanamps.com/MyStore/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=enter&template&thispage=Capacitors&ORDER_ID=!ORDERID! (https://hoffmanamps.com/MyStore/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=enter&template&thispage=Capacitors&ORDER_ID=!ORDERID!)

or give a look here

https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=23667.0 (https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=23667.0)

Ciao

Franco