From: cd@notformail.com   
      
   On Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:42:50 -0500, Phil Hobbs   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 2026-01-19 18:45, Cursitor Doom wrote:   
   >> Hi all,   
   >>   
   >> I think it might be a good idea to replace all the tantalum caps used   
   >> for coupling and decoupling purposes is Uher tape deck I'm fixing up   
   >> with new ones as I gather tants can go flaky over time. Now I have an   
   >> awful lot of these caps in NOS  - see link - which I'd like to use up   
   >> if possible. I can't think of any reason why they shouldn't be   
   >> perfectly usable - can you? They're polysomething film types I   
   >> believe:   
   >>   
   >> https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjegZQJ   
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   >>   
   >> Will I be okay to use them?   
   >>   
   >You should be fine replacing the coupling caps.   
   >   
   >Whether it works on the decaps sepends on whether the circuit requires   
   >the higher ESR of the tants for stability.  Some do, some don't.   
      
   Thanks, Phil. You're the word of God AFAIC. :-)   
   I'm also grateful to our other contributors of course. We often   
   disagree over fine points like this and sometimes it's impossible to   
   know whose approach is most appropriate in any given circumstance.   
      
      
   >   
   >Cheers   
   >   
   >Phil Hobbs   
      
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