High quality DC supplies are 10 a penny today.Look inside the plugpack , it explains why they are 10 a penny.
"A thyristor is a semiconductor device which can be used to switch current on and off. When used in rectifier circuits, thyristors allow current to be controlled more accurately than diodes, which can only be ON or OFF. A thyristor can be triggered to allow current to pass in a graduated manner, by firing (switching on the thyristor) at a precise time, therefore controlling the conduction angle."
https://www.ppi-uk.com/news/thyristor-controlled-rectifiers/