I did reach out to Y Hontani and he did say the modification is available. I must say I am wondering if its available in the USA as in the recent past, J Halpern stated it was not. But if it is an option, has anyone ever heard the sound of the modified cs 600?
Reliable Dealer for 6CS7 tubes
I know this is a well worn and exhausted discussion regarding Leben cs 600 pre- amplifier tubes. But, I thought I would share my experience searching for this scarce tube. I have been able to find what I thought were two matched quads from two ebay dealers/sellers. I sent them to Western Glow Tube Services ( highly recommend BTW) to be tested. Out of 8 tubes, one was defective and only one "fairly good" quad was identified. I don't recall where I purchased these tubes but I know one was an EBAY seller and think the other was a fairly well known dealer online. I have also inquired with Tone Imports and with Leben's US service center regarding the reported pre-amplifier modification; the answer is NO IT IS NOT AVAILABLE. So, I bring this forward both to alert others of the possibility that those matched quads may not be matched ( or even functional ) and to see if anyone has been able to find a reliable source for the 6CS7. Lastly, maybe its time to start collectively contacting Tone Imports regarding the need to start modifying our CS 600's. I wish us all peace and happy listening.
@rivinyl also check Andy Bowman of Vintage Tube Services. He is the only one I trust and has quality tubes. https://vintagetubeservices.com/ |
@rivinyl Have you contacted Yoshi Hontani about the modification? He's responsive and very helpful. |