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Originally Posted by etype2
I’m the owner of this set, but Mike who is far more experienced then myself is doing the chassis restoration.
Quoting Mike: “By doing these modifications it not only eliminates vacuum tube heat, it also eliminates a lot of unnecessary wiring that has the potential to cause arcing which of course is very undesirable.”
He said the wiring in the area is in poor shape.
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It will also give you a stiffer(lower impedance) supply rail, which helps with voltage regulation when picture content changes. On the down side solid state devices are less resilient to voltage spikes. In heavy duty audio applications it's common to see 2 or 3 diodes placed in series to lessen the chance of a melt down if one shorts.