DanF wrote:
You are correct about all of the advantages that tube rectifiers have
over solid state. The only drawback to them is that most consume A LOT
of heater power; but if you have extra heater winding current to spare
(or extra space to mount another heater transformer) then by all means,
use them. They sound nice!

My years of serious listening experience have proven that tube
rectifiers' only "sonic advantage" is if you want a saggy supply for a
guitar amp. In hi-fi service there are no sonic advantages except in
the minds of the nostalgia-ridden. In fact if the supply is properly,
fully engineered there is no difference at all.

A fully engineered tube rectifier power supply is more work and rigor
than most people here know or will stand for. You would be far better
to buy a Kepco or Lambda rack or bench supply and use that. They are
still available despite the morons, some of them regulars here, who
butcher them to make ****ty phat toob homebrew projects. They are well
done pieces in almost all cases.