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This article explains why a snubber is needed for power switches. The cap needs a voltage rating of at least double the supply voltage of the amp and maybe a bit more. R1 needs to dissipate the power of the resonance the power from the 50 60hz ac.
These capacitors are designed with tube amplifiers in mind.
With 125v 60hz mains the typical 05uf 600v death cap will pass only 2 4 milliamps of ac current so any shock received by touching the chassis or guitar will be mild but it can be enough to startle you and cause injury. Rca simply noted that the value is on the order of 0 05µf which could mean 0 01µf or 0 08µf or anything in between. Some practical tips for an optimum snubber design are provided as well. C3 is directly in parallel with the filament of the output tubes.
