[Boatanchors] various rectifiers

[mikea]

On Thu, Jul 06, 2006 at 03:31:39PM -0400, jeff wrote:
> caladonia at juno.com wrote:
> > I have been using Russian made GZ34/5AR4 (sovtek) rectifiers in some of
> > my tube type stereo equipment for several years without any problems.
> 
> I'm glad to hear that.  They have a horrid reputation in this 
> application (guitar amps) for not lasting too long.  I don't believe we 
> exert undue stress on them.
> 
> Fortunately my new project is set up to use two 5V4's or one GZ34, but 
> the other one uses one GZ34 and I need some spares.
> 
> 
> I appreciate everyone's input.
> I'd rather not use solid state because it would change the tone.

I'll risk asking a question that may start some controversy, because
I genuinely am interested in the answer as the owner of a Fender 
Bassman and some old tube-type stereo amps. 

How would going from tube rectifiers to SS rectifiers change the tome
of an amp? It's all DC at the filter output, isn't it?

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Mike Andrews, W5EGO
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