FONIA-51 output cap

[staras]

Hello there,

I'm recapping an old Fonia-51 preamp and there is an electrolytic cap of 2200uf on output.
Anyone can share some wisdom how this one can be improved?

Cheers

 

[lukas]

Fonia selected parts to her stuffs, so if works good, i will not changed this...

Ps....i have few Fonia preamplifiers too...

 

[staras]

Thanks! I will leave it as it is then. Worth just replacing it with a newer one? I just replaced the smaller ones..

 

[lukas]

I have about 10 pcs, and every pre have oryginal parts, i nothing replacing, works well...employes from Fonia factory says, "...if works good, do not replacing".

 

[staras]

Gotcha. I guess no harm done changing those little ones.. Just a little bit tone change.. More full sound.
Maybe got one spare to sell?

Cheers

 

[lukas]

...if i will sell, i tell you.

 

[Disco Volante]

I'd say it would be worth measuring for DC on the transformer side of that cap. Any DC would indicate a leaky cap, and the transformer is likely not gapped... Or even measure the cap outside the circuit.
Cheers, V

 

[staras]

Makes sense.

Thanks, V