Tube Rectifier mod

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Tube Rectifier mod

Postby jono » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:16 am

Hi i finished my st35 revD early this year and very happy with it ,i do plan to make a better chassis before i do that can someone advise does the tube rectifier mod make any differance to the sound quality,is it worth doing it ? thanks
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Postby mesherm » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:27 am

Switching to tube rectification does not improve the sonics of the amp.
Tube rectification is used either for aesthetics or for a perceived increase in tube life due to the slower rise of the B+ voltage.
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