In Reply to: RE: Bad 5AR4 posted by Garg0yle on August 27, 2015 at 19:48:32:
GE, Sylvania, & Philips ECG make good 5AR4s. If your PT can handle the extra current load & your unit can use a 5U4GB --- this maybe a good alternative. Many good NOS 5U4GB rectifiers are available.
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- US made NOS are good, too - FenderLover 04:46:20 08/28/15 (11)
- RE: US made NOS are good, too - danlaudionut 03:59:55 08/30/15 (0)
- RE: US made NOS are good, too - Garg0yle 08:58:02 08/28/15 (8)
- why do you HAVE to have a valve rectifier, anyway? - Timbo in Oz 02:20:48 08/29/15 (7)
- RE: why do you HAVE to have a valve rectifier, anyway? - Garg0yle 19:17:18 08/29/15 (4)
- A slow enough turn on can be achieved in lots of other ways - Timbo in Oz 21:17:44 08/29/15 (3)
- RE: A slow enough turn on can be achieved in lots of other ways - Garg0yle 23:22:00 08/29/15 (2)
- Are they SE amps or PP? - Timbo in Oz 00:36:33 08/30/15 (1)
- RE: Are they SE amps or PP? - Garg0yle 17:26:33 09/04/15 (0)
- RE: why do you HAVE to have a valve rectifier, anyway? - Eli Duttman 09:30:23 08/29/15 (1)
- IME using SR SS rectifiers - snubbed - improved the bass a LOT!bit more power - Timbo in Oz 15:00:33 08/29/15 (0)
- RE: US made NOS are good, too - Cleantimestream 08:32:40 08/28/15 (0)