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Hi King,

Not sure if you caught this great thread (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1112733965&) on tuberolling in the Supratek.
I have a Chardonnay that I purchased last year. After some of burn-in with the stock tubes, I found the sound a bit thin and subsequently did some tube rolling per the experience and recommendation on this thread. After trying many different 6sn7s, and regulator tube varieties, and also many different permutations of each, I arrived at my current tube components which are also, BTW, sited by many on this thread! (National Union 350b, Tung-Sol 6sn7gt RP and a Bendix 6106). With this line-up the sound is big with a lot of weight and substance.(Brimar CV1988 and Kenrads are also quite nice in the line stage.) I have also tried the Philips metal base GZ34 but find the 6106 provides a more focused presentation. You should give both of these rectifiers a try and see what sounds best in your system.

Powers

Thanks for the reply and the headsup on the tube rolling thread. As far as I can gather from reading the thread, there's still no real consensus as people have different setups and wants from their systems.... however a few notable tube examples keep poppin up over and over, 350b, Tung-sol RP, Bendix 6106, Kenrads etc to name a few....
(However $400 for a matched WE 350B nos pair is a bit pricey!)

So i'll try the 6106 first and go from there :o)

Thanks for the advice.

Yea, consensus is tough...kinda like herding cats!

Explore different tubes and listen for what you like!
Above all...Have Fun

Happy Anniversary Everyone!

Five years! ....and still going!

Thanks Slowhand!

Dave

I initially read the glowing reviews of the Supratek and just naturally assumed they were unbiased. After reading the way some of you attacked the two posters who were just asking for help in resolving system issues I now realize that many of you are so small in your perspectives and lives I can never believe anything written here.