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In Reply to: RE: Why wouldn't it be a drop in replacement,.... posted by Tweaker456 on October 03, 2016 at 11:14:58
to me a Schottky is a Schottky; I've never compared brands. Likewise, for a UF or Stealth type. Funnily enough, the only thing I can say for sure is that I heard a definite difference in favor of Schottky when I replaced IXYS Hexfreds with Schottkys, in both a preamplifier and in amplifiers. Not night and day, but a bit better, less hi-fi-ish, with Schottkys. These observations are so tenuous that I would normally not mention it.
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" In the instances I've used schottky instead of soft recovery, the perceived result is a "darker" background and smoother, even slightly rolled-off top. This is very noticeable with power supplies for cd players, where obviously these are pretty positive factors (esp. lack of "digital" signature). Haven't tried the latest technology schottkys, but I expect they will be good too."
I've never bothered to replace rectifiers in an SS device like a CDP. My experience is limited to tube audio. However, if one does such a thing, one ought to be aware that the resulting change in voltage, even though small, may account for the perceived difference in sound.
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