maltboy1 wrote:Is there any downside to adding diodes to the input and output? So, in other words, why not do both mods?
Triple the parts increases the potential failure rate & cost.
- drops more voltage
- increases heat
Both small, but both are 100% negative with zero positives
Another flaw I thought for the 2x on the input is that if one fails, the amp is going to be running at half voltage. Not a good thing if the diode lets go under high load. The signal will be severely clipped until the amp is depowered. Might be hard on the tweeters.