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Projects => General Questions => Topic started by: jtaormina on February 15, 2016, 02:12:30 AM

Title: OA7 diodes?
Post by: jtaormina on February 15, 2016, 02:12:30 AM
Anyone ever try the black glass OA7 diodes? I'm thinking about buying a couple but hell they are expensive. Just wondering if anyone experienced any tonal mojo from them..
Title: Re: OA7 diodes?
Post by: PimpMyTone on February 15, 2016, 07:55:18 AM
I have a lot of them and to my ears there s nothing special about them . I would not pay more than 50 cents each .
Title: Re: OA7 diodes?
Post by: alanp on February 15, 2016, 08:11:24 AM
Bearing in mind my ears are an alloy of lead and sawdust, NOT gold, I hear far more of a difference going from silicon (whether power or signal) diodes to germanium, than I do between various varieties of germanium.
Title: Re: OA7 diodes?
Post by: jtaormina on February 16, 2016, 02:13:47 AM
Haha I feel like I have a hard time telling the difference between different germ trannies and I have a feeling these would be no different.  I picked up some D9E, D9B and D9V for a decent price but haven't tested them yet. I'll let you guys know if I can tell the difference between them.