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In Reply to: Re: Rectifier Flashing.... posted by Derick on September 8, 2002 at 01:01:02:
No, there never was a Bendix 5U4 type made. Bendix tubes can be variable in sound anyways, some are good, others not so.There are GE 5U4GB's of every vintage imaginable. GB's are always straight glass. Don't get hung up on the fetish of believing the older coke bottle types are always superior, some are great - old Tungsol, Sylvania, for example, some are not so spectacular - the NU, KenRad come to mind. Some GB's are awful - later Sylvanias are one - but late 50's Tungsol, RCA or GE are very good.
There never was a good Euro 5U4 type, except the GEC U52 which is very good, and Mullard GZ series. There are some god-awful Euro types floating around with names like Ultron, etc. which are to be avoided.
I think your amp uses a single rectifier, if so, this is an advantage because singles pop up on Ebay all the time at good prices.
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