The circuit calls for 4 of them, 2 prior to the power supply capacitors, and 2 after.
if changing one type of SS rectifier against another and it makes your amp sound "really bad", there is something seriously wrong with that amplifier circuit. Or with your ears and your imagination.
Andreas
We tried some $1.06 Cree SiC rectifiers in our power supply and it sounded pretty bad -- weird treble problems --
We tried some $1.06 Cree SiC rectifiers in our power supply and it sounded pretty bad -- weird treble problems -- not as good as our old trusty Hexfreds.
this thread is downright hilarious....keep it coming boys....with your rectifier toys.....me i will just listen to the music....![]()
I've been saying this for years and every time there is a team of physicists and EEs screaming i am delusional. The SIC shottkys sound ok as forward biased dc references but definitely hate switching. Btw, there is a pronounced break-in period after which they seem to mellow down a bit.
The SIC shottkys sound ok as forward biased dc references but definitely hate switching. Btw, there is a pronounced break-in period after which they seem to mellow down a bit.
I've been saying this for years and every time there is a team of physicists and EEs screaming i am delusional. The SIC shottkys sound ok as forward biased dc references but definitely hate switching. Btw, there is a pronounced break-in period after which they seem to mellow down a bit.
I must disagree. I've used the Cree parts (and the equivalents from Infineon) in PFCs that switch around 100kHz and the switching waveform is textbook perfect without snubbers. Switching is where these diodes excel. But, this can mean high dV/dT and your layout should be up to the task.The SIC shottkys sound ok as forward biased dc references but definitely hate switching.
You can get past that break-in period by using a green highlighter on the tabs. It works as well as it does for CDs.... Btw, there is a pronounced break-in period after which they seem to mellow down a bit.