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    Post by Guest Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:55 am

    Curious if anyone here is using a solid state rectifier, If you are, do you like it better then a tube rectifier?
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    Post by avi.inc Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:13 pm

    Yes and Yes
    https://www.tedweber.com/ws1
    I have had my st-120 for over 10 years and it's been great sounding and very stable.
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    Post by Guest Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:34 pm

    any other changes need to be done, after replacing the tube rectifier to the solid state rectifier?
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    Post by New2Tubez Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:16 pm

    music wrote:any other changes need to be done, after replacing the tube rectifier to the solid state rectifier?

    I got the weber WS-1t (thermistor).

    You may want to get the delay board. It makes life easier for the power tubes. The rectifier tube comes up slowly where as the s/s doesn't.
    If you search the forum, you should find more details.
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    Post by Hops Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:34 pm

    I use the WS-1T. also. There may be an improvement in sound with a Mullard tube rectifier, but the WS-1T is far from the weakest link in my system, so I doubt if I would hear the improvement from the Mullard. I mostly just want to play my music, and I read that a failed rectifier can cause other components of myamp to fail. For general reliability, I chose the soiid state rectifier. I do have the delay board, and am thinking about adding an auto bias board. Not sure where I would mount the auto bias in in my ST-`120. If anyone has photos or a description of how and where to mount an Autobias board in a VTA-120 with Time Delay Relay , I would really appreciate it. The underside of my VTA-120 is pretty tightly packed.
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    Post by Hops Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:36 pm

    You need to check and adjust Bias after changing rectifier tube or changing to a solid state rectifier.
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    Post by New2Tubez Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:44 pm

    Hops wrote:I use the WS-1T. also.   There may be an improvement in sound with a  Mullard tube rectifier, but the WS-1T is far from the weakest link in my system, so I doubt if I would hear the improvement from the Mullard.    I mostly just want to play my music,  and I read that a failed rectifier can cause other components of myamp to fail.   For general reliability, I chose the soiid state rectifier.   I do have the delay board,  and am thinking about adding an auto bias board.    Not sure where I would mount the auto bias  in in my ST-`120.    If anyone has photos or a description of how and where to mount an Autobias board in a VTA-120 with Time Delay Relay , I would really appreciate it.  The underside of my VTA-120 is pretty tightly packed.

    From what I've read, you don't need the delay with the AB board as it has a built in delay. It bolts in under the VTA board on included standoffs. This is my ST120...
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    Post by New2Tubez Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:45 pm

    If you do a search, you can find the AB manual online. Try searching ST70 auto bias or something in this vein...
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    Post by B&WTube Fri Jan 31, 2020 1:37 am

    Hops wrote:There may be an improvement in sound with a  Mullard tube rectifier
    How would the Mullard have an improvement over a non sagging WS1, when the tube rectifier still has sag ?
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    Post by rjpjnk Sat Feb 01, 2020 3:11 pm

    B&WTube wrote:
    Hops wrote:There may be an improvement in sound with a  Mullard tube rectifier
    How would the Mullard have an improvement over a non sagging WS1, when the tube rectifier still has sag ?

    I have pondered this as well.

    I think some people simply prefer a little sag is the only answer I can come up with. Well, other than electrons that pass through a vacuum are naturally happier than those that pass through a semiconductor junction, and everyone knows happy electrons make joyful music?  Also, they tend to produce a warmer sound because it's hot in those tubes Laughing

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