How can I get power sag without using a tube rectifier?

[somedude]

Thanks.

Series resistor.

Hey - is Canada Heaven, or is Canada South of Heaven?

[somedude]

South of heaven.

So, something like an attenuator, but meant for household current?

Is that what a variac is?

Not really... I'm talking about inside the amp, after the wall voltage has been stepped up by the transformer and turned into direct current by the rectifier. A mod that really should be done by a tech, and would of course affect the originality of the amp.

Heh heh, I get it, in that case this whole world is South of Heaven. I guess you got dibs on that as a band/album/song name.

[somedude]

If I get it done, I'll get a tech to do it. I'm just getting my knowledge up so I can communicate my idea better.

So, after the tranny you'd install a series resistor?

If that's true, would it be possible to some kind of variable rate resistor in there? And, if I can do that, would it continue to effect the sound of the amp even when bypassed (by how much if any)?


The amp I'm looking to do this to is a Mesa 2:100 power amp. It's supposed to have the same circuit as the Dual Rectifier, except that it lacks the tube rectifier, so I can't get the sag sound I could get out of a Recto.

Here's a pic if it helps any

[somedude]

Oh, and the band Slayer made an album called South of Heaven back in '88 or something. It's where I got that from.

[rjmmusic]

The mod I've seen puts a 100 ohm, high wattage resistor in between the rectifier output and the first filter cap. To bypass it, install a switch so that when the switch is closed it shorts out the resistor. It wouldn't affect the sound of the amp at all when bypassed.

[Jeff Flowerday]

WeberVST also has a copper cap module rectifier that needs to be installed inside your amp. You can purchase them to emulate a multitude of rectifiers.

http://www.webervst.com/ccap.html

[somedude]

Originally posted by Jeff Flowerday
WeberVST also has a copper cap module rectifier that needs to be installed inside your amp. You can purchase them to emulate a multitude of rectifiers.

http://www.webervst.com/ccap.html

I thought those were only for amps that already had a tube rectifier that you wanted to convert to solid state?

I already have a solid state rectifier, and there's no tube socket for me to plug one of those in.

[Jeff Flowerday]

Originally posted by screamingdaisy
I thought those were only for amps that already had a tube rectifier that you wanted to convert to solid state?

I already have a solid state rectifier, and there's no tube socket for me to plug one of those in.

I'll repeat myself, there are module versions of his rectifier that need to be installed inside the amp. They replace the solid state internal rectifier, no tube socket required.

[somedude]

Originally posted by Jeff Flowerday
I'll repeat myself, there are module versions of his rectifier that need to be installed inside the amp. They replace the solid state internal rectifier, no tube socket required.

Thanks for the clarification, I'll send them an email and see what info they can give me on it.

[vladorg]

Originally posted by Jeff Flowerday
I'll repeat myself, there are module versions of his rectifier that need to be installed inside the amp. They replace the solid state internal rectifier, no tube socket required.

Hmm,
that's quite interesting. Pretty much I can swap my Mesa's soid state rectifier with one of these bad boys and have it sag like a tube rectifier. Is this mod possible to be done by everyone or just a tech? Thanks for the tip Jeff,

Vlad

[somedude]

FYI

Originally posted by Ted Weber
I was told you guys make a version of the Copper Cap Rectifier that's
designed to work with a solid state rectifier. Is this true?

Yes, it will take the place of the solid state rectifier and give the amp more feel of an amp with a tube rectifier.

The amp in question is a Mesa 2:100 power amp, and I'd like to simulate the
characteristics of the 5U4 rectifier tubes normally used in a Dual
Rectifier.

That would be our WU4GB.


http://home.cogeco.ca/~screamingdais.../power_amp.jpg

Yikes.. that's quite a layout. You would need to determine if it is full wave or fullwave bridge, and then find the proper wires to disconnect to patch in the copper cap.
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Thanks very much,

Ted

I sent another email asking if it was possible to wire both rectifiers in the amp, with a swich to choose between the two. Just waiting on an answer.

[Jeff Flowerday]

The mod should be done by a tech. If you made a mistake you could easily take out your power transformer.


Jeff

[Jeff Flowerday]

Originally posted by screamingdaisy
FYI



I sent another email asking if it was possible to wire both rectifiers in the amp, with a swich to choose between the two. Just waiting on an answer.

Yes it could be done. How easily depends on how the inside of your amp is layed out.