All valve amplifiers have rectifiers. They're a circuit for converting voltages from the power valves before feeding them to the speakers. Rectifiers can be either valve-based or solid state, with good valve rectifiers providing a nice and distinctive "sag" or slight compression in the initial sound og the note played. The Mesa amps are called "dual" and "triple" rectifiers, because they have, respectively, two and three rectifier stages.
Re: What is a RECTIFIER???
All valve amplifiers have rectifiers. They're a circuit for converting voltages from the power valves before feeding them to the speakers. Rectifiers can be either valve-based or solid state, with good valve rectifiers providing a nice and distinctive "sag" or slight compression in the initial sound og the note played. The Mesa amps are called "dual" and "triple" rectifiers, because they have, respectively, two and three rectifier stages.