00:00If you're building or repairing an amplifier, the capacitors are the heartbeat of the whole thing,
00:04and if you've ever shopped for high-voltage electrolytics, you know the prices can get
00:08absolutely ridiculous. So today, I've done the digging for you, and I found the best deals out
00:14there for top 5 high-voltage electrolytic capacitors for amplifiers. These are real-world
00:20caps, real prices, and thousands of happy buyers to back them up. Let's get into it.
00:26First up, the heavyweight of the list, a single 250-volt, 2200-microfarad aluminum
00:32electrolytic capacitor, measuring 35 by 50 millimeters. This thing is a tank, and with
00:38that much capacitance and voltage headroom, it's ideal for the main filter stage on a big power
00:43amp or a tube amp build where ripple kills your sound. At just $2.46, with almost 4800 sold and
00:50a 4.8 rating, this is the kind of workhorse capacitor you buy two of one for the build,
00:55one for the spare bin. Next, we've got a two-pack from JCCON, their audio-grade electrolytic
01:01capacitors with low ESR, designed specifically for hi-fi amplifiers. You can grab them in voltages
01:07all the way from 25 up to 450 volts, with huge capacitance options like 6800, 10,000, and even
01:1422,000 microfarads. Low ESR means cleaner filtering, tighter bass, and less heat inside your chassis,
01:22that's exactly what you want in an audiopath. Two pieces for $3.71, and with nearly 5,000 sold,
01:29this is the value pick of the entire list. Coming in third is a 200-volt,
01:351000-microfarad capacitor in a compact 25 by 45-millimeter can. This is your perfect middle-of-the-road
01:42filter cap, great for preamp power supplies, smaller amp builds, or when you're recapping an old
01:47receiver and need something that fits without hogging half the board. The smaller footprint
01:52is honestly the best feature here, because space is always the enemy in amplifier builds.
01:57$3.56, 4.7 stars, over 4,600 units moved, it earns its spot.
02:04Fourth on the list is a 5-pack of 200 and 250-volt, 470-microfarad electrolytics in 18 by 40
02:11-millimeter
02:12cans. Here's why this one matters, when you're recapping a stereo amp, you need matched pairs,
02:18and buying singles gets expensive fast. Five caps in one go means you've got spares,
02:23you've got matching channels, and you've got options, 200-volt or 250-volt, depending on your
02:28rail voltage. $6.15 for five caps works out to barely over a buck each, and with a 4.8
02:35rating,
02:36that's a no-brainer for anyone doing repair work. And rounding out the top five,
02:40a massive variety pack of electrolytic capacitors covering 160, 200, 250, 400, and 450 volts,
02:49with capacitances from 2.2 microfarads all the way up to 470. This is the ultimate starter kit,
02:56decoupling caps, bypass caps, bias supply caps, you name it, it's in here.
03:01If you're just getting into amplifier building or you're tired of placing one-off orders every
03:05time you need a single cap, this box solves that problem for $2.38. Cheapest item on the list,
03:12and honestly, one of the most useful. And that's the top five. All the links are down
03:19in the description below, so go check the current prices before they change. If this saved you some
03:24time and some money, do me a favor, hit that like button and subscribe for more component deals
03:29and build tips. I'll catch you in the next one.
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