Beovox S45 crossover caps

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JO
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Jonathan
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Posted May 3, 2026 at 23:17 GMT
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Howdy Folks!

I am refreshing a pair of Beovox S45's. From what I see, each speaker has three 15uF electrolytic caps. Is there anything else that needs doing while I am in there?

I know this will likely not please some, but I am thinking of using Dayton DMPC series caps. I know this will change the character some but the price is right and not being electrolytic should last forever.

Thanks for you thoughts!
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AdamS
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Posted May 5, 2026 at 13:11 GMT
Edited May 5, 2026 at 13:12 GMT
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If you're re-capping Beovoxes, then there is only one correct answer when it comes to choosing capacitors (or two in this case, depending on which S45s you have!):

S45 Type 6302 or S45-2: https://www.dksoundparts.com/product/capacitor-kit-beovox-s45-s45-2/

S45 Type 6427: https://www.dksoundparts.com/product/capacitor-kit-beovox-s45-type-6427/
JO
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Jonathan
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Posted May 5, 2026 at 22:06 GMT
Edited May 5, 2026 at 22:16 GMT
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Thanks for the reply! I should have said, they are s45-2's.

I did see the kit you linked above. However, not being a purist, I am not too worried about keeping it original. I might actually pull the caps and test them, I have a tester that can do the full working voltage. It would be neat to see if they are still ok after all these years. Still, I am guessing they would have used modern caps if they had them back in the day.

ETA: So I had second thoughts and decided to see how much shipping and so on would be for the kit you linked. However, in the address form, any time I use a space bar it hops up to the top of the page, so I am unable to complete the for and order.
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