Solid State Tubes

Paul Arntson · Post by **Paul Arntson** » 29 Apr 2013 9:54 pm

http://electronicdesign.com/analog/tube ... ire-part-2

Miguel Saldana · Post by **Miguel Saldana** » 7 May 2013 12:37 pm

I just stumbled upon these Jet City RetroValves and figured I should post on this thread. Anyone have experience with these?

http://www.jetcityamplification.com/retrovalves/

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Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 7 May 2013 4:22 pm

This is interesting but they don't have power tubes. I have pretty good luck with the JJ or Sovtek preamp tubes. I'll check out the analog SS preamp tubes anyway and maybe there is a hidden golden note there?

Question is, what model would you start off with? hi igain, standard gain or cool gain?

admin · Post by **b0b** » 7 May 2013 5:53 pm

I'd use cool gain for steel. No telling what the distortion characteristics of the high gain tubes would be. (Just a guess - I've never tried these.)

Joseph Meditz · Post by **Joseph Meditz** » 7 May 2013 6:20 pm

Jan Viljoen · Post by **Jan Viljoen** » 30 May 2014 1:26 pm

Whats is the latest on these solid state tubes?

Did they fall out of favor or what?

Anybody using them?

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 30 May 2014 3:59 pm

Just think, You can now have a 75 lb. Solid state Fender Twin Reverb !

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 30 May 2014 4:48 pm

What is the best SS rectifier replacement for a 5U4 rectifier tube?

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 30 May 2014 5:08 pm

Len Amaral wrote:What is the best SS rectifier replacement for a 5U4 rectifier tube?

I totally don't know what else is out there but I used a WEBER COPPER CAP in a Deluxe Reverb with total satisfaction.

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 30 May 2014 5:35 pm

Thank you john:

Will order one ASAP. I had a SS rectifier that leaked a granular sand and the amp stopped working. Put the tube rectifier in until I got another SS rectifier. The SS rectifier said TRS on it.

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