Favorite 5AR4 Rectifier?

DaveC

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AC, AL in NYC has a ton of rectis and recently stated using EML mesh 2a3 DHTs which he loves...saying that they are the best ever in his GG. He started using them with his TAJK 274b which was KING along with vintage WE 274b. I asked him to roll in some rectis the DHTs break in and low and behold the cheap Chinese rectis outshine his Tak now. He cant believe it. It also plays well with the Mazda UK made 5R4GY with the double mica, ceramic spacer. All tuned upside down.

He is loving these 2A3s and the combination with different rectis changes the sound.

Until they arc over...

But to be fair I recently had an RCA/Sylvania big bottle arc on me. :mad:
 

wisnon

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He has 4 of them...they came with his woo amp. He probably has another 7 different rectis anyway..
 

DaveC

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If they arc bad enough it can take out the power trafo and/or PS resistors. I've had both happen... that's the main reason I stick to NOS.
 

Audiocrack

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AC, AL in NYC has a ton of rectis and recently stated using EML mesh 2a3 DHTs which he loves...saying that they are the best ever in his GG. He started using them with his TAJK 274b which was KING along with vintage WE 274b. I asked him to roll in some rectis the DHTs break in and low and behold the cheap Chinese rectis outshine his Tak now. He cant believe it. It also plays well with the Mazda UK made 5R4GY with the double mica, ceramic spacer. All tuned upside down.

He is loving these 2A3s and the combination with different rectis changes the sound.

Thanks, Wisnon.
 

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