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Brett

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PostSubject: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeMon Mar 01, 2010 4:21 am

Solid State Rectifier,
what does it mean? Is this an good or bad attribute in a Amp-descibtion?


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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeMon Mar 01, 2010 4:25 am

Solid State = Transistor
Rectifier = Gleichrichter

Tube Rectifier = Röhren Gleichrichter
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeMon Mar 01, 2010 6:31 am

Shocked
sure, thanks....

















Englisch Leistungskurs, wa... Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeMon Mar 01, 2010 6:38 am

exactly^^
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeMon Mar 01, 2010 4:24 pm

Hi Brett

An amp with a tube rectifier tends to sound much spongier in the bottom end. Low frequency notes take more current through the power tubes to reproduce. This increased current causes a voltage drop in the rectifier tube and the amp loses power. So, when more power is actually needed, the amp gives less. Because of this, a tube rectifier amp will sound spongy and more distorted at high volumes. This, probably more than anything, is what gives a vintage amp its sound and color.

A solid state rectifier has no internal resistance whatsoever. It has a very consistent fixed voltage drop that occurs both at zero or full current. When an amplifier needs power at low frequencies, there will be no limit to the current that travels through the rectifier. This results in an amp with more headroom that is punchier, more articulate and able to deliver the goods in the bottom end.
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeMon Mar 01, 2010 7:05 pm

JC gave a good answer.

I thought you might like to recall how setzer feels about his blonde's SS rectifier..

Setzer said in a GP interview yrs back these words about rectifier and closed cabinet
interplay (very defining info regarding the blonde bassman and its importance
to the gretsch)

Guit Player 2001 October:

GP: [i]you've been playing early - 60's fender bassmans for years. What is it you like
about that particular model[i/]

Setzer: I like them because their tone perfectly matches the gretsch guitar. the Combination of a close-backed cab and a solid state rectifier makes for a tighter
sound, whick the gretsch needs. Guys who use solid body guitars tend to prefer
the older fender amps because they're mushier. But hollow body guitars [i]breathe[i/]
- the sound comes out of the speaker and goes back through the guitar. Thats why I need the punchier sound of a Bassman a 2x12 cabinet.


for further reading to fry your soul with delicious tech talk on tube vs ss, click here:
http://www.guitaramplifierblueprinting.com/rectifiers.html
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeThu Mar 04, 2010 4:06 am

JC & TV,
thanks.

for some parts of your post a translation was requiered...
but now i know what you mean...a bit.. Rolling Eyes

But question is 200% answered. Thx.
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeThu Mar 04, 2010 10:28 am

Brett wrote:
JC & TV,
thanks.

for some parts of your post a translation was requiered...
but now i know what you mean...a bit.. Rolling Eyes

But question is 200% answered. Thx.

where did I start speaking swahili? I'm happy to elaborate. ..er since that
seems to be what I do anyway. Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeThu Mar 04, 2010 12:42 pm

tvthewiredturtle wrote:
Brett wrote:
JC & TV,
thanks.

for some parts of your post a translation was requiered...
but now i know what you mean...a bit.. Rolling Eyes

But question is 200% answered. Thx.

where did I start speaking swahili? I'm happy to elaborate. ..er since that
seems to be what I do anyway. Wink

Solid State Rectifier? Lol , man, guess you speak with a deep californian accent, but i was talking about the technical english, not every word was clear for me immediately.. Solid State Rectifier? Suspect.... Solid State Rectifier? Icon_question .... Solid State Rectifier? Icon_exclaim ... Solid State Rectifier? Icon_bounce


btw, what do you think about this amp?
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140388455513&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:de
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeThu Mar 04, 2010 2:44 pm

[quote="Brett"]
tvthewiredturtle wrote:
Brett wrote:
JC & TV,
thanks.

for some parts of your post a translation was requiered...
but now i know what you mean...a bit.. Rolling Eyes

But question is 200% answered. Thx.

where did I start speaking swahili? I'm happy to elaborate. ..er since that
seems to be what I do anyway. Wink

Solid State Rectifier? Lol , man, guess you speak with a deep californian accent, but i was talking about the technical english, not every word was clear for me immediately.. Solid State Rectifier? Suspect.... Solid State Rectifier? Icon_question .... Solid State Rectifier? Icon_exclaim ... Solid State Rectifier? Icon_bounce


Oh I see...C'mon we californians have no accent. Smile

that bassman can be converted back to (normal channel) near blonde. Dont know anything about that wild converter thing in red on the back side of the chassis?
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PostSubject: Re: Solid State Rectifier?   Solid State Rectifier? Icon_minitimeFri Mar 05, 2010 10:22 am

tvthewiredturtle wrote:




that bassman can be converted back to (normal channel) near blonde. Dont know anything about that wild converter thing in red on the back side of the chassis?

This must be a voltage switch between 220V and 230V. Knew this from my old Fender Twin Reverb i played in the early 80ies (heavyweight-amp)

Any chance to get a Tavo Amp with 230V someday? Solid State Rectifier? Icon_rolleyes
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