Tube rectifier or solid state


Someone has modified a pair of vintage macs with tube rectifiers to solid state rectifiers is this good or bad for sound.When you change the brand of rectifier tube does it change the sound like it does with other tubes?
gellis1

Showing 1 response by loontoon

Yes and no and yes and no,
Rectifiers have a bit difference in sound, SS rectification is a much better answer when done correctly, you have to warm the tubes and most SS rectifiers don't do it well. A delay circuit with the new rectifiers will so ask about the tube delay.

If it has it fear not and forge ahead, if not it could shorten toob life.

loon