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Re: Cree Silicon Carbide Diodes...Opinions Please!

Posted by lovekylie (A) on October 24, 2005 at 14:49:19

In Reply to: Re: Cree Silicon Carbide Diodes...Opinions Please! posted by kolbay@axelero.hu on October 24, 2005 at 12:16:56:

Hi Kolbay

Thank you for your input here.

Your experience with the Cree diodes is similar to mine which is reassuring.

I have not tried lower voltage Motorola Schottky diodes but have used several types from International Rectifier. When exchanging the stock diodes for a 1.1A version I got the benefits of a cleaner sound, improved definition of notes but lost the musicality of the Silicon types I replaced.

The IXYS HexFRED are the only diodes I have used which give consistently excellent results.

I will not give up on the SIC diodes yet, perhaps I need to re-work the reservoir capacitor brand/type to swing back the balance??

The attribute of the SIC diodes I don't like is this 'steeliness' to the sound, the sound does not flow as well, it is too precise, over energetic and calculated.

I am starting to convince myself here that I am indeed on the wrong path with the SIC’s :0)

lovekylie

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