[sdiy] outlet as variac? calling all EEs...

[harry]

The tube rectifiers will "lay down" a little bit under heavy current demand.
This makes a little softer or compressed sound, that some like better than
solid state.  Your choice, White,, Red, or Rose ???

H^) harry

"J. Larry Hendry" wrote:

> Didn't all the old Fender stuff have tube rectifiers?  Doesn't the warm up
> time of the rectifier take care of this?  Eric?  Other tube Gurus?  Which
> leads to the question, is anyone still using tube rectifiers and would are
> to comment / compare them to solid state (for use in other wise tubed
> equipment of course).
> Larry Hendry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Dickey <Alex at centricitysoftware.com>
> okay, so this is interesting.  word on the street is, leo fender never did
> the variac tango either.  so what's the point then?  is it really necessary?
> alex