In Reply to: TV-damper vs. 274B posted by Xover_Network on February 29, 2012 at 17:31:28:
The "best" sound in a rectifier would be a Cree Schottky or something in Mercury Vapor. Use what you think is cool and fits with the design of the amp. Dampers are cool because you need more of them. Chinese 274B looks cool because it is nostalgic.
I would not sweat it, you ain't gonna win any absolute best amp in the world awards with PP EL34 even with real NOS Western Electric 274A engraved base rectifiers. It doesn't work that way.
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- "Thanks in davance!!" Replacing the "EL34 triode-wired" with 2A3s would be a start - Chris O 18:01:25 02/29/12 (9)
- Horses for Courses..... - Salectric 16:41:48 03/01/12 (3)
- RE: Horses for Courses..... - pushpulltriode 17:59:08 03/01/12 (2)
- PING pushpulltriode - danlaudionut 23:54:30 03/07/12 (0)
- RE: Horses for Courses..... - diy_momo 06:47:29 03/06/12 (0)
- Well....................... - pushpulltriode 19:48:29 02/29/12 (4)
- That is funny considering your moniker ;-) (nt) - Chris O 13:00:43 03/01/12 (3)
- My point since subject not enough space!! - pushpulltirode 14:46:24 03/01/12 (0)
- I never said don't like EL34 in triode, Fisher 55A is my favour in 2000, this is the reason!! (NT) - pushpulltriode 14:27:49 03/01/12 (0)
- Yes, look at when I registered, same period I hate SS (nt) - pushpulltriode 14:25:00 03/01/12 (0)