[sdiy] sort of OT: The virtues of solid state bridge rectification vs. tube half-wave rectification

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Tuesday 04 December 2007 20:54, Tom Corbitt wrote:
> You'll need a beefy power resistor, some people claim that wire wound are
> better for this (with the added inductance) but I've used sandstone ones
> before and variable tap ones with good results.

Those _are_ wire-wound,  did you think they weren't?

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