Mercury rectifiers - Page 2

J Epstein · 25th April 2002, 03:46 PM

I have a good audiobuddy who has been using mercury rectifiers for several years and the system he has built sounds fantastic.

A few points from his experience:

The ones he uses are thyratrons connected as diodes.

You must heat the filament before applying high voltage, the mercury must be ionized first or else the rectifier will be damaged.

He has not experienced the commonly mentioned problem of high frequency "hash" noise in practice.

They are extremely beautiful.

Email me and I can put you in touch with him, alternatively, make a post at Audio Asylum in the Tube DIY forum with "Mercury Rectifier" in the heading and I am 100% sure he will see it.

-j

Gumboots · 26th April 2002, 03:59 PM

The best way to neutralize mercury is to put sulphur on it. The mercury will react with it rather than with your lungs.

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25th April 2002, 03:46 PM	#11
J Epstein diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002	I have a good audiobuddy who has been using mercury rectifiers for several years and the system he has built sounds fantastic. A few points from his experience: The ones he uses are thyratrons connected as diodes. You must heat the filament before applying high voltage, the mercury must be ionized first or else the rectifier will be damaged. He has not experienced the commonly mentioned problem of high frequency "hash" noise in practice. They are extremely beautiful. Email me and I can put you in touch with him, alternatively, make a post at Audio Asylum in the Tube DIY forum with "Mercury Rectifier" in the heading and I am 100% sure he will see it. -j

26th April 2002, 03:59 PM	#12
Gumboots diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002	The best way to neutralize mercury is to put sulphur on it. The mercury will react with it rather than with your lungs.

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