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  • davewilson61
    Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 110
    • usa

    #1

    best place online to get capasitors?

    what would be the better brand to buy...panasonic?

    thanks
  • smason
    Badcaps Legend
    • Feb 2010
    • 1652
    • Canada

    #2
    Re: best place online to get capacitors?

    Depends on the application.
    Panasonic are good for use in some power supplies and monitors. Other applications like motherboards might warrant Rubycon , Nichicon or other high-end brands.
    Last edited by smason; 03-09-2013, 11:51 AM.
    36 Monitors, 3 TVs, 4 Laptops, 1 motherboard, 1 Printer, 1 iMac, 2 hard drive docks and one IP Phone repaired so far....

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    • DakotaKid
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 165

      #3
      Re: best place online to get capasitors?

      Mostly but not entirely true. First, Panasonic is as "high end" as the others you mention. Second, it is more important which series of capacitor that you buy from any manufacturer than it is which brand you buy, assuming you buy a good brand such as any of the three mentioned in this thread. Most electronic applications that are discussed here demand low ESR capacitors. Each of these mfrs makes general purpose caps and low ESR caps so you have to buy the proper cap, not just one that matches the voltage and capacitance rating.

      I don't have any bias toward or against any of these three but as far as brand and quality I consider these three interchangeable given identical specs.

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      • smason
        Badcaps Legend
        • Feb 2010
        • 1652
        • Canada

        #4
        Re: best place online to get capacitors?

        Originally posted by DakotaKid
        Mostly but not entirely true. First, Panasonic is as "high end" as the others you mention.
        I'm not a "spec sheet" guy, so I've never really compared them in-depth.
        I just assumed that Rubycon had a higher end line than the Panny FC FM line.

        Agree about the series, definitely important.
        36 Monitors, 3 TVs, 4 Laptops, 1 motherboard, 1 Printer, 1 iMac, 2 hard drive docks and one IP Phone repaired so far....

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        • DakotaKid
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 165

          #5
          Re: best place online to get capasitors?

          Panasonic came out with ultra low FR last year or year before but I haven't used them. I rarely (try to never) use anything except Panny, Nich, and Ruby low ESR.

          For the OP this post is a good reference though not entirely up to date: https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2280

          As far as online places...digikey and mouser are two of the most popular and reputable in the U.S.

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          • tom66
            EVs Rule
            • Apr 2011
            • 32560
            • UK

            #6
            Re: best place online to get capasitors?

            Rubycon/Panasonic are equal tier for me, they are the best.
            Nichicon/Chemicon are a solid 2nd place, only a little behind the first two (so close it doesn't matter really.)

            Sanyo are good in some applications too, I think they're Suncon now though. Panasonic bought Sanyo a few years ago, and the company is mostly being phased out and integrated into Panasonic... so I don't know if we'll see OS-CON Panasonic?
            Please do not PM me with questions! Questions via PM will not be answered. Post on the forums instead!
            For service manual, schematic, boardview (board view), datasheet, cad - use our search.

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