Electronic components can age. Certain types of capacitors – namely, electrolytic and tantalum, often used in the power supply section – are the most likely to deteriorate over time; some put the maximum safe life of an electrolytic capacitor to be 25 years. Therefore, serious vintage synth owners “recap” (replace the age-sensitive capacitors in) their older equipment.
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by Chris Meyer | May 19, 2017
