Who's using FRED Diodes?

[leadfootdriver]

What did you think?

[Cantplay]

I use Ixys soft recovery diodes. TO-220 case.

John

[ckpop]

I use Fred's but not all the time. It depends on the the amp I want to use them in. For amps 50 watts and above I use them to soften up the top end like a rectifier tube but without the sag. To me they are more musical then standard diodes. Are they always necessary......No I build trainwrecks and others w/o freds and they sound and respond just fine. Think of use them as a fine tuning trick and use them when you feel they are needed. Try them out so you can hear and feel the difference next to standard diodes.

[leadfootdriver]

I'm going to try them. There's the UF5408 that Larry uses (http://www.larryamps.de), and his builds look killer! They're a little overkill, but I like the coolness, and easy handling factor of their size.

I have a bunch of 4007's if I don't like them.