RE: What's better than a 5R4GY?

Posted by hifipaul (A) on May 27, 2011 at 05:10:10

In Reply to: What's better than a 5R4GY? posted by andy evans on May 26, 2011 at 13:52:32:

I listened to several rectifiers when I first built my SET 300b, and compared them sonically. Mullard metal base gz34 tubes were the best, followed by 5r4 potato mashers, followed by everything else.

I also found that after a week, with most rectifier tubes, I no longer heard their sonic faults. Not until I put in a better tube. staying within the top 3 or 4 tubes will be satisfying.

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Topic - What's better than a 5R4GY? - andy evans 13:52:32 05/26/11 (17)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - Neff 06:45:28 05/29/11 (0)

Directly heated rectifiers you are hearing - drlowmu 11:25:54 05/27/11 (2)

Minimum PT secondary DCR - Palustris 13:14:48 05/27/11 (1)

I don't give a hoot !! - drlowmu 13:49:16 05/27/11 (0)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - Al Noakes 06:01:44 05/27/11 (0)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - hifipaul 05/27/1105:10:10 05/27/11 (0)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - Salectric 18:01:18 05/26/11 (3)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - Chris O 19:29:29 05/26/11 (2)

100uF sounds like a lot!! - andy evans 22:45:58 05/26/11 (0)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - Salectric 19:39:10 05/26/11 (0)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - Eli Duttman 17:08:03 05/26/11 (1)

Hmmmm damper diodes. - andy evans 22:55:21 05/26/11 (0)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - Tre' 14:12:33 05/26/11 (2)

This is really useful - andy evans 22:44:03 05/26/11 (1)

RE: This is really useful - Tre' 08:11:32 05/27/11 (0)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - dadbar 13:57:46 05/26/11 (1)

RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - andy evans 14:10:29 05/26/11 (0)

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RE: What's better than a 5R4GY? - hifipaul 05/27/1105:10:10 05/27/11 (0)

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