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Bashstreet:

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--- Quote from: Bashstreet on November 21, 2017, 07:25:53 pm ---Vishay and Kemet are not "premium" grade electrolytic manufacturers. Kemet makes fine poly's and Vishay makes fine ceramic caps.

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Kemet also makes fine tantalum and ceramic capacitors. Vishay makes a lot of other fine stuff as well, like semiconductors and precise resistors. But you will rarely find Vishay and Kemet electrolytic caps in consumer equipment. Most of those go into industrial, telecommunication, automotive.

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Good to know...
WorldPowerLabs:
For electrolytics, I generally stick to Nichicon, Panasonic, or Rubycon.  I did once have an issue with Panasonic, where I found a discrepancy between the negative mark on the shrink sleeve, and the negative as indicated by lead length on a part.  At that point, quite a few boards had already been assembled and Panasonic was not terribly interested in either covering rework costs or developing a methodology to identify, in-circuit, if any of the caps were backwards (these boards were hand-assembled and the assembly personnel were using the body markings to tell polarity without double-checking the leads).  They are still top quality parts and I still use and specify them -- I just wish Panasonic had shown a little more accountability in the matter.
rdl:
I like to use Wima for the various poly type caps, mainly because the red color looks good.
Mr. Scram:

--- Quote from: rdl on November 22, 2017, 03:36:46 pm ---I like to use Wima for the various poly type caps, mainly because the red color looks good.

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We all know those go faster.. Err. Is that a desirable trait in capacitors?
rdl:
I prefer to use colorful parts when possible. All else being relatively equal, it never hurts to look good. The makers of audiophile equipment know this is true.
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