Need to find capacitor for my preamp.

[velocityg4]

I'm trying to find this specialty audio grade capacitor for my venerable Yamaha Pre-Amp (C-80 as I recall). When in use for an hour or so audio in the right channel will get static or cut out. I've gone over everything on the board. I can't find any cracked solder joints. The pots all seem fine. All I could find were these two slightly bulged capacitors. So I think they are the problem.

The problem is I can find ones which match their voltage and uf ratings. But they are all two pin and appear to be rather small. While the capacitors I need are four pin and rather large.

One side reads Nippon Chemi-Con. Audio Neg. Black 85 (degree symbol) C. It appears the part number on top is 58GAH. They are rated (B) 35v4700uf(M), (A)(C) Blank, (-).

 

[D.T.]

Check out mouser.com, that's where I score my caps, they carry a _huge_ assortment, possibly some high grade like you're wanting.

 

[D.T.]

FYI:

http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=19142

 

[chown33]

Also try digikey.com for caps.

Here's the manufacturer of the existing caps:
http://www.chemi-con.co.jp/e/

Search their site to find their US distributors.


Crackling in the output can also be caused by a failing transistor. Basically, it malfunctions when it gets warm.

It might be a power transistor in the output stage, or one of the small-signal transistors earlier in the amp channel. There might be no visible indication that the transistor is bad. Some freeze-spray may help find it, or it may not.

Without a schematic and some way to look at signals in the channel (e.g. oscilloscope), you'd probably have to take it to a repair shop.