Germanium diodes in dbx comps?

enginefire said:

Hey
Has anyone tried this?  Swapping out the 4148 type diodes for germanium diodes?  I've heard it can "soften" the limiting.  I'm thinking of this for 166 (think peakstop) type comps as well as 163 (less of an issue but curious).

Any suggestions of what part numbers to try for Germanium?  Any reputable vendors on eBay ?

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mjrippe said:

Never heard of it, smells like a GS post to me.  However Si and Ge diodes have a different voltage drop across them, so it may change *something*.  I would guess a 1N34 would sub just fine for the 2N4148.

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