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In Reply to: Sadly, what you say is true... sad because I do not know why-nT posted by Cleantimestream on May 7, 2018 at 14:42:51:
If you are using a low-power / SET valve amplifier - ie < 9dbw - the effects I have pointed out just will be audible on your amplifiers sound, but that ISN'T because valve rectifiers have their own particular sound.
They produce DC, only!
They just aren't very good at it, when the going gets even slightly tough.
Some are even less good at it than average IE some others a bit better.
A long time ago, the amplifier company called Quicksilver came out with a mono amp which is hard to find in OEM form anymore, as it used the now rare 8417 output valves. It also used two GZ34/5AR4 valves per chassis, in parallel IIRC, and chokes in the PSU. It was one of the few valve rectified amplifiers I remember with pleasure.
Good GZ34s - as good as the originals - are not common anymore, either.
Warmest
Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
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Follow Ups
- You are being told 'why' in this thread, but you won't accept it. - Timbo in Oz 03:11:46 05/08/18 (3)
- RE: You are being told 'why' in this thread, but you won't accept it. - Cleantimestream 01:19:05 05/09/18 (2)
- BS, I've listened to QUAD 63s here at home for over a year, using several valve amps. - Timbo in Oz 14:42:47 05/09/18 (1)
- RE: BS, I've listened to QUAD 63s here at home for over a year, using several valve amps. - Sondek 08:12:17 05/12/18 (0)
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