In Reply to: Good in Theory, No luck implementing posted by ottoamps on January 7, 2006 at 15:24:35:
HELLO,Well, you would know from my G2 posts that I hate zeners or any kind of active device on G2. BUT, I DO have a suggestion - for your friend's application - that WILL sound better.
Use VoltSecond's zener trick and make NO zener above 6.8 VDC for a lower electronic noise floor. I series-connect them when I MUST use a zener string, and this sounds better than diodes rated above 6.8 VDC, VoltSecond is correct.
I liked it so much I bought a 5,000 piece roll of 6.8 VDC 1/2 watt zeners, after I A-Bed it.
Early ARC stuff is FULL of 47 VDC and 100 VDC zeners ( noise generators !! ) ie : SP3A-1, SP-6, SP-8, SP-10, D-75, D-76s, D-150s and these ALL will improve with series-strings of 6.8 VDC zeners in their place. Its easy to execute too !! Reversable also.
Have him try it, he will like it and never go back !!
Jeff Medwin
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- Tell your friend to do this, by all means! - drlowmu 16:56:27 01/07/06 (1)
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