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Originally Posted by Paul Gold  There are caps in the signal path. It's what makes the EQ an EQ. They are not aluminum electrolytics and do not need to be changed. There may be aluminum electrolytic power rail bypass caps and PSU caps that do. But if it sounds good and the noise floor is low then leave it alone. |
Agreed!
It's probably best to leave it be if it's working well.
Different electrolytic caps can change the sound and response of a piece of audio equipment.
They are the reservoirs from which the amplifiers draw their current!
Many electrolytic caps are not made the same or with the same materials as they were back in the day, so to speak.
On vintage equipment that has been stored/unused for many years, I remove them, bake them and put the working voltage through them for 3 days, before re-fitting them.
Works a treat
On vintage equipment that has been used to the point that the electrolytics are spent.
I replace them with the best quality versions I can find that are being made today.