If you haven’t already, try some ultrafast/soft recovery HEXFREDs first. Much simpler, and may satisfy your desire for improved sound. ie: (http://www.partsconnexion.com/rectifier_diode_fred.html) &(http://www.partsconnexion.com/rectifier_bridge_hex.html) There’s a blurb on potential benefits, on this page: (https://www.caryaudio.com/upgrades-and-modifications/)
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I have a Blue Circle 21 preamp. Output tubes are 6sn7 with a solid state bridge rectifier. I want to replace that solid state bridge rectifier with a tube say 6x5. I will be using the existing 6v for the heater or running on battery for the heater. My questions are: 1) curently the unit is running on a bridge rectifier, if i convert it to tube, then it has to be half wave rectifier. To run the preamp at full wave, a pair of two 6x5 are needed? 2) if i do make that change to a single 6x5 tube rectifier, with the preamp does it matter if i do run it in a half wave or full wave?? 3) does anyone knows how to do this, if you can help me out?? Much appreciated!! |
@salectric
A solid state power supply often uses a full-wave-bridge (4 diodes) that can be fed by a power supply winding that does not have a center-tap.Is it possible to use two 6X5 or one 6X5 with 2 Schottky Diodes, and add a heater transformer to make use of the existing power transformer? |
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