Thread: CT5 versus ET5?
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Old 11-07-2013, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ronenash View Post
That's great advise. I would definitely not start to tear any audio gear apart unless you REALLY know what you are doing!

The RHRP860 diode is the bridge rectifier diode. The best and fastest made today are made by Infineon and they have a recovery time of less than 10ns vs. 30-40ns for the best of the rest.
I agree, and my CT-5 sounds great, so I am not going to try to get the board out of the CT-5 to replace what may (and probably are...) perfectly good diodes.
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