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| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state Thanks, @br3098 . I haven't had a chance to try the Mullard yet. If I'm still dissatisfied with that, then I'll ponder whether to try a plug compatible one, or to start looking for another preamp. | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state Yes, I was a bit surprised when they claimed that changing the rectifier would require a complete power supply redesign. I've designed power supplies for many solid state amps myself. SS rectifiers have a lower voltage drop, so the rectified volta... | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state @immatthewj The argument that the rectifier is not in the signal path is incorrect. The rectifier helps to supply the voltage that's used for the output rail. Noise or dips on that feed are going to affect the sound. Smoothing capacitors certainly... | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state Thanks for those recent responses. I haven't got that Mullard rectifier yet (picking it up this weekend), but someone came by with some NOS Sylvania 6SN7 GTB. That was a big boost forward, beyond the Electro Harmonix (Gold in the Input, and regula... | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state Thanks, all, for your recommendations! I’ll start with that NOS Mullard, and decide whether to continue and swap the driver tubes, or to give up and move to another preamp. FYI, the Mullard is an F32 4 Notch dual halo GZ34/5AR4, Coded F32 B3C1 (T... | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state Thanks for all of your suggestions so far, and don't worry carlsbad2, it's not a troll. Here's a bit more background: Decades ago I had a top-flight olive Naim system with Royd Albion speakers, and I discovered that PRaT is a crucial element to m... | |
| Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier I echo the Cary SLI-100 option. The presentation is very well rounded, and there's lots of power to spare. |