Preamp Deal of the Century

V21,
If no one here has an extra Bendix 6106 they are willing to part with.
Member Baranyi just bought one from Vintage Tube Services.
The owner Andy likes to be contacted by telephone however.
616-454-3467.I believe he is in Central Time Zone.

Or you could check with a tube vender here on Audiogon by the name of Sam1104 including some others.

You want to buy the 1950s vintage 6106.This tube was one of many used in the American missle defence sheild during this period of history.
A VERY robust tube.
Also they take along time to burn in.
Have patience.

At some point if you wanted to try apair of 6F6gs to go along with the Bendix.You should have no trouble finding any in the U.K.
The 6f6g is an old vacuum tube design and was used in radios and Juke boxes begining in the early 1930s right through to use in the audio sections of some amps and T.V.s.

Stiltskin

Many thanks for the info. Is there any way I can identify a 1950's 6106?

I have just installed a pair of new issue Tung-sol 6L6G "big bottle" replicas and they are sounding fantastic......replacing the supplied Sovtek KT66.

Are the 6F6Gs a drop in replacement?

V21,
If you locate a tube vender that has some Bendix 6106,
request a 1950s vintage with matched sides.This tube was made into the 1970s.
A quick way to discribe a Bendix 6106 is log onto Tube World.com
Type in Bendix 6106 on their page,they will have a close up picture of a Joint Army and Navy [JAN] 50s vintage.

Yes the 6F6g is used by afew Supratek preamp owners including myself.

I got a Cabernet Dual (latest one) and noticed that if I replace the Sovtek KT66 regulators with the Western Electric 350B I get a little more bass, but that bass is a little bloated. Thus, in order to rectify that issue I went back to the Sovtek KT66.

I used to have the Sauvignon before and the WE 350B was fantastic in that model.

Anyone out there have any experience with tube rolling on the "Cabernet Dual" as I'd be very interested as to your impressions.

Many Thanks,

Clipsal,

What are you using in the 6sn7 position? Have you tried a 6f6g in the regulator position yet?