[drh4683]

Like Brian said, go with the orange drops and you wont go wrong. Thats always been my policy. I use orange drops almost exclusively. The quality is there, made in USA and best of all, the values and manufacture code are clearly stamped on the shell. I test all my caps prior to installation and Ive never caught a dud orange drop. Ive tested the cheap caps too prior to install as there are times I must use them as OD's are not available in the odd values like a .056uF. Ive caught leaky ones that were brand new a few times. I stocked up on orange drops last year as normally it seems like stuff I like is either obsolete, or about to become obsolete and will become NLA very soon. I order all my caps from mouser, which in my opinion is the best electronic parts supplier out there. I also use sprague atoms when possible for the lytics, but many times the atoms are so large that they simply cannot fit into a tight space. For example, a 100uF@450 sprague atom axial cap is about 1.25" diameter, 3" long. Great cap though if you have the room for it. Now compare that to all the other manufacturers and you can get the same cap in about 3/4"OD by 1" long. That ends up being more practical for recap work, especially if your goal is to restuff a filter can. In which case, I almost always go with the nichicons as they are good capacitors. I am pro domestic parts (and everything else for that matter) whenever possible. When spragues are unavailable, Im left with no other domestic choices. In which case I atleast like knowing that most Nichicon caps are still made in their homeland of Japan, so the quality is still there on those. I just have a real problem with anything made in China which is essentially everything else. I'm actually recapping a set for carmine so I'll have some details on that very soon.