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Can I replace a 24uF capacitor with 22uF?

I am planning on replacing the Bennic caps on my Tannoy Turnberry SE low frequency crossovers with either Mundorf Supreme or ClarityCap MR, depending on how many caps I need to buy. Currently there are two 12uF caps in parallel. Can I just replace these with one 22uF cap without hearing any significant shift in frequency balance?
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grannyring
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I replaced the white MKP Mundorf electrolytics. Bass was improved because it sounds better with the Clarity SA caps and replacing one large 100uf cap with several smaller ones in parallel provides for better sound. I would not bypass at all on this. Just use all SA caps to total 100uf if you have the room.
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grannyring
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Atma, your post is most interesting to me. First I have heard of this idea. Thanks.

Eugene, if that large 100 uf cap is for the bass and I am sure it is, then do this. Use 4-6 smaller value Mundorf mkp's in parallel to reach your 100 uf value. This will indeed provide better bass.
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Also, use Clarity SA caps instead ........ I just did this replacing the same large value Mundorf with great results.
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