Posted by elektratig [ 205.188.116.136 ] on August 04, 2004 at 11:16:40:
In Reply to: rectifier controversy posted by Manualblock on August 04, 2004 at 03:28:27:
FWIW, Ron Welborne has a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of tube vs. ss rectification in the context of his drd amps at http://www.welbornelabs.com/drd.htm (under the heading "The Sound", about 4/5 of the way down the page) and surprisingly comes down on the side of ss for that design.
I'd also note that the Foreplay uses ss, and with a snubber added I haven't seen posts complaining that that aspect of the design limits its musicality.
On the other hand, my Welborne Laurels use tube rectification and sound glorious!
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