[2359glenn]

It's been pretty quiet here...

So in an effort to liven things up a bit, I recently received a big, old rectifier, but I know this isn't of much interest to most here:

That tube looks great!!!!

 

[leftside]

Well, there's you, me and maybe one or two others, so still not a whole lot of interest. lol

But specifically, the Philips 1817 can provide 300ma so you can run any combination of power tubes with it.

Ah c'mon - we all like to see rectifier tubes. A lot of them look amazing.

 

[Celty]

Can you tell me the pro's and con's of Rectifier tubes vs. built-in HEXFRED? If you were getting a new amp, which route would you go?

 

[gibosi]

Can you tell me the pro's and con's of Rectifier tubes vs. built-in HEXFRED? If you were getting a new amp, which route would you go?

Tube rectifiers provide more control over the sound. That is, every rectifier sounds different. But the flip side of this is more complexity, one more variable, one more tube to roll. And many of the best rectifiers are often expensive.

HEXFRED is simple and cheap. It sounds great and you never have to think about it.

 

[Monsterzero]

Can you tell me the pro's and con's of Rectifier tubes vs. built-in HEXFRED? If you were getting a new amp, which route would you go?

Tube rectifiers provide more control over the sound. That is, every rectifier sounds different. But the flip side of this is more complexity, one more variable, one more tube to roll. And many of the best rectifiers are often expensive.

HEXFRED is simple and cheap. It sounds great and you never had to think about it.

I dont know if the built-in HEXFRED sounds any different than the plug-in type,but I absolutely prefer my GOTL with a tube rectifier,and believe me when I say I wish that were not the case,as what Gibosi said,many of the great sounding rectifiers are not cheap.

 

[mordy]

Can you tell me the pro's and con's of Rectifier tubes vs. built-in HEXFRED? If you were getting a new amp, which route would you go?

For simplicity, I choose a build with a HEXFRED and I am very happy with my amp. As they say: Ignorance is bliss.....
That said, it seems to me that the people, who have a rectifier socket that also can take a HEXFRED plug-in, end up not using the HEXFRED and rectifiers instead.

 

[ashwinvyas1981]

Hi all,

I am about to enter into the realm of Glenn's OTL (still 2-3 mnths of wait till I get it hands-on). Super excited & looking forward for lots if toob rolling..... .

 

[Monsterzero]

Hi all,

I am about to enter into the realm of Glenn's OTL (still 2-3 mnths of wait till I get it hands-on). Super excited & looking forward for lots if toob rolling..... .

Nice and welcome to the club. You will be the 2nd Glenn owner from India.

 

[paramesh]

Hi all,

I am about to enter into the realm of Glenn's OTL (still 2-3 mnths of wait till I get it hands-on). Super excited & looking forward for lots if toob rolling..... .

Welcome
Man Ashwin !! Great buy

 

[ashwinvyas1981]

Welcome
Man Ashwin !! Great buy

Hmmmm....
Now I understand why I am the 2nd Glenn Owner from India..... hee hee hee...

 

[ashwinvyas1981]

Nice and welcome to the club. You will be the 2nd Glenn owner from India.

Nice and welcome to the club. You will be the 2nd Glenn owner from India.

Thanks a lot for the warm welcome . My built is yet to start.... so till then tube/adapters shopping..... n eager wait....

 

[2359glenn]

Hmmmm....
Now I understand why I am the 2nd Glenn Owner from India..... hee hee hee...

No actually the 3rd there has been one in India for years now.

 

[chrisdrop]

Are there any more in Europe ? There must be less active posters and owners out here ?!

 

[2359glenn]

Are there any more in Europe ? There must be less active posters and owners out here ?!

Oh yes Belgium , Italy , Greece , France ,

 

[Celty]

Oh yes Belgium , Italy , Greece , France ,

You could do a world tour of Glenn amp locations