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   Message 39,806 of 41,683   
   Richard Crowley to Spica   
   Re: Increasing Filter Capacitance   
   10 Apr 10 12:08:04   
   
   From: rcrowley@xp7rt.net   
      
   "Spica"  wrote ...   
   > I'd like to increase the filter capacitance of a 21 year old subwoofer amp   
   > from the   
   > current two 10,000uf 75v caps to a pair of 20,000uf 75v caps.  The current   
   > rectifier is   
   > a Fagor FB2502.  Do you think this rectifier can handle the increase or   
   > should I   
   > upgrade it?  Also, for reference, the amp uses a single power chip per   
   > side as   
   > opposed to discrete xistors if that matters.  Thanks.   
      
   Probably no easy way to establish that except to try it. If it holds, then   
   you didn't need to beef it up.  If it blows, then you were thinking about   
   replacing it anyway.  :-)   
      
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