6G3 Deluxe cap job

[Mars-Hall]

Do most replace the pan caps with original values on these?  Amp still has original orange Mallory caps 1 x 8uf and 3 x 16uf.  Was wondering if people were substituting any values, especially the 8uf?  Of these I've played, I really like the gain structure, not looking for more clean headroom.

[sluckey]

8 and 16 are still available. I would have no problem with using 10 and 22.

[Mars-Hall]

8 and 16 are still available. I would have no problem with using 10 and 22.

What would be the effect of 10uf and 16uf or is the larger step change preferred?

[PRR]

Ask rather what "8uFd" was. On older amps it could be -50%/+100%, or 4uFd to 16uFd. While that may be a CYA spec, certainly 6ufd or 12uFd would all be good.

Modern caps run closer to marked size. (Unlike modern shoes...) A 6.8uFd 20% cap may be fine to control B+ buzz. I'm sure 10 or even 12uFd could be no "stiffer" than some old "8uFd" caps. (I'm not sure "stiff" has real meaning in preamps, but somebody will say he hears it.)