In Reply to: RE: replacing a silicon rectifier with a diode posted by Lee of Omaha on September 12, 2012 at 09:35:28:
Diodes.....solid state....ARE made of Silicon.
You can make 'em....old school, out of copper oxide or Selenium, but I havent' seen one in a long time.
I suppose you could also use Germanium, another semiconductor. Also, Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) must have a diode in there somewhere or else why bother?
But 99% of 'diodes' in use for home stereo will be either Silicon or Vacuum........
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