Cap job...on a solid state amp???

GlideOn

GlideOn

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Story: Friend has a bass amp that is most likely in need of some replacement caps. I'm aware that transistor based amps run at lower voltages and higher amperages and there seems to be more caps per quote than their tube-based counterparts.


It's an Ampeg SVT 350 AV (anniversary edition) or more or less the 350H.



It's been running strong since 99.' Now - not so much. it takes over 10 minutes to warm up to get the volume and punch that's needed. It's definitely struggling to get going but once it does it seems OK.



Anyone else (bother with solid state...i get it...) come across cap issues with SS? :confused:
 
moltenmetalburn":21jmkkqb said:
Whoa why the he'll did it post four times?
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SOmetimes if you click the submit button more than once it will post the same amount of times you clicked it.
 
It's a little more critical in tube amps, due to the stress that the first few electrolytics see at turn on, but yes caps go bad in solid state amps as well and need to be replaced eventually.
 
moltenmetalburn":khsgstu6 said:
Whoa why the he'll did it post four times?
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Whoa why the he'll did it post four times? :LOL: :LOL:

Be very carefull. Solid state amp caps have much higher voltages than tube amp caps if I remember correctly.
 
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