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| Preamp Deal of the Century I tried a GZ37 in my Syrah and did not like it at all. I experienced the same thing Fiddler did. My favorite rectfiers are Bendix 6106, Metal base GZ34, and Tung Sol 5Y3 (I know it will shorten the life of the other tubes). When I use it, I take D... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi Steve,Thanks for the post. I was the guy who said he liked the sound of the 5Y3 rectifier. This sounds like an interesting alternative. Do you feel that this tube sounds pretty much like other 5Y3's? | |
| Supratek Tubes and Tube Swappin' for Everybody Hi Alma,I have heard 350b's in my Syrah and they are the best, but I cannot afford a pair. I like the 6f6g's a lot and they cost a fraction of the 350b's. I also like the GEC KT66's. Some people don't like them, but they provide a good contrast in... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hello Lugnut,Good to hear from you. Here is my favorite tube compliment in my Syrah.Tung Sol 6sn7 Round PlatesRogers 6f6g's or Genelex KT66'sAmperex 5842'sMullard 6GK5'sBendix Redbank 6106 or Tung Sol 5Y3'sThe 6f6g's have a more dynamic sound, the... | |
| Supratek Tubes and Tube Swappin' for Everybody Hello Alma,It was 2 pair of regulators (6L6's and 12B4A's) but I believe Mick has gone back to one pair (6L6's). | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Can anyone tell me if there are other options as to the inputs on the back of Supratek preamps. I would not use tape inputs or home theater bypass. All my music consists of LP's and CD's. Would another phono input with 4 more phono setting be a be... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Hi David,How would you describe the sound of the single triode tubes compared to the 6sn7's. I know that you have stated that you like them better, but what do you hear as the difference in the way they sound. I am still on the fence as to having ... | |
| Supratek Tubes and Tube Swappin' for Everybody Fiddler,Mick is using these in the new Cortese preamps. He said he has hundreds of NOS tubes on hand, but he really likes the sound of these tubes. I have heard that the gold pins are not worth the extra cost. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Cello,I will e-mail you about the Moray James cord. Thanks for the response Cello, and BWwhite. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century If any of you guys know where I can get a Morey James model 1.5 PC please let me know. | |
| VPI Aries 2 platter is creating hum Just call Harry Weisfeld at VPI. The office is open Tuesday thru Thursday 9 to 5. I had a problem a while back, called Harry and he talked me through it. Problem solved. | |
| Mod for Sony SCD-1 or Different Player? I have the Vacuum State mod on my SCD-1 which is an Allan Wright mod. This mod is different than most in that it has a it's own connections for the mod. You can either run the stock connections for the stock sound or the mod connections for the mo... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century That's a "bummer" guys. I really love the sound of this combo of tubes. David, when you talk about "quickly" subbing in the 5y3, do you leave the preamp on and pull out the GZ34 and put in the 5y3? Can you clarify that for me, and does it harm the... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Has anyone tried the 5Y3 tube in the rectifier postion on your Supratek? My niece's husband Carl bought an old tube radio at an antique store to gut it and turn it into a speaker cabinet for his guitar amp. Inside the radio were some old tubes cov... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Can't say I have heard the Supratek with the Pass labs gear, but I would think it would sound great together. As for the theater pass through on the Cortese, Mick hand builds all preamps to your needs. |