# Just acquired a new 951 in box
**URL:** https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785
**Category:** Recorders, Players, etc.
**Created:** [June 12, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785 "2026-06-12T16:46:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Fretlessfender](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Fretlessfender)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785/1 "2026-06-12T16:46:42Z")
Just acquired a new in box 951, belts and pinchrollers already renewed… what else should I do to make this a recorder that would last for 30 years?
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### Author:  [@Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Max)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785/2 "2026-06-13T04:16:30Z")
Congrats, no ACC obviously. Afaik, recapping these is not needed in most cases.
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### Author:  [@drdcc](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/drdcc)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785/3 "2026-06-13T15:51:48Z")
> [@Blowing the head of DCC 730 and DCC951](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/blowing-the-head-of-dcc-730-and-dcc951/1425/8):
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> @Henrie
Congrats,
You could consider replacing all SMD caps on the read write board and also check this service bulletin for possible ESD problems.
Ralf
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### Author:  [@Fretlessfender](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Fretlessfender)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785/4 "2026-06-15T23:13:44Z")
Well considering the fact that I read failing of those caps, I will renew them with new ones…
Any advise of high quality brands to look for?
At this time it works fine, but I know that bad caps are silent sniper killers, so I will not operate the unit unit is recapped with the finest caps possible.
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### Author:  [@Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Max)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785/5 "2026-06-16T05:26:57Z")
> [@Fretlessfender](#):
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> Any advise of high quality brands to look for?
Nippon Chemi-Con was the recommendation not too long ago.
And if the footprint is the same, there is no harm in going slightly over voltage and heat limits.
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### Author:  [@Fretlessfender](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Fretlessfender)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785/6 "2026-06-18T22:15:54Z")
Thank you Max!
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### Author:  [@Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Max)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785/7 "2026-06-19T06:33:52Z")
Same capacitance value and type of capacitor, of course.
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### Author:  [@Fretlessfender](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Fretlessfender)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/just-acquired-a-new-951-in-box/1785/8 "2026-06-19T07:40:26Z")
Goes without saying…