Preamp Deal of the Century

Hello Jpms. I have both NU 350b's and Western Electric 350b's and cannot hear any differnce between them when used for regulator duty in the supratek. As many of you well know,the 350b was never really designed for regulation duty as it was traditionally used as an output tube, and when used as an output tube in an amplifier,it is without any doubt...the king of the 6L6 family of tubes. That said: I cannot hear any difference when used as an output tube either. Like most Western Electric vacuum tubes,the name itself will command premium money.If one can find the NU labeled 350b's at a decent price........grab em while you can! Hey gang..... It is like good real estate, *they ain't making anymore* Cheers

Thanks Ecclectique, great information, like allways.

I have a Chenin on the way, and would like to know what the thoughts are on interconnects and speaker cables. The amp would be a ss Bel Canto, and the speakers are Meadowlarks. I would pose the question under the cables section, but this is where the knowledge is when it comes to Suprateks.

Regards Tim

Saint2 - You don't mention your musical tastes and what you want from your system.

Hi Jazzdude
I tend to listen to basic rock like Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac etc.. I also listen to stuff like Linkin Park, and some Rap if the base interests me. Recently I have started to listen to Blues, and I like it as well. As far as what do I want from my system. That is a tough question since I have never had a system before. I quess I don't really know. I think whatever I get I will like because I won't know the difference. I know I don't like things to bright, and I think Bel Canto amplification and Meadowlark speakers have taken care of that concern. There are times thou when I need to here some base to get me going. I here words like base slam, imaging, soundstage, transparency etc.. Do cables really make that much difference when it comes to the sound? With my novice ears I wonder if I could here the difference between Cardas, Nordost, Kimber etc. I have sent an e-mail to Meadowlark for recomendations, and I will keep reading in the arceives. Jazzdude your question does have me thinking. I may not have the answer until after I have my cables hooked into my system, and have been listening for awhile. Of course if the sound is to harsh for my tastes, then could it be the cables, or something else in the system causing the problem. WOW this hobby is interesting!

Regards Tim