Preamp Deal of the Century

Picked up a pair of NOS Tung-Sol 5881 (6L6WGB) tubes for $25.00 at an antique radio swap meet this weekend. They have light brown bases and look to be 1950s vintage. The seller said they tested new, and they looked perfect, so I went for it. I've seen these online for $210.00/pair, and I know they are very popular with the guitar guys, but I figured I'd give them a whirl as regulators for my Chenin.

Verdict: They are an improvement over the stock Sovtek "5881" regulator tubes, providing a fuller midrange and slightly tighter bass, with no noticable ill effects. They are definitely a good match with the 7193 linestage tubes. I don't think I would pay $210 for them, but for $25 they are a nice upgrade. I was thinking of selling them at a profit when I picked them up, but I think they are staying put in my Chenin. My rectifier is a NOS GE 5AR4 (the one with the copper sides).

there's a pair of piano black/chrome malbecs on eBay for $3500 plus shipping if anybody is interested. they aren't mine for what it's worth. i just found it interesting that supratek gear is popping up on eBay.

Easy Tweak for preamp! - I have been playing with diy active shielded cables ( a la tesla) and tried it on the cortese power supply to pre cable - as it is a copper braid shield I just added a 12v wall wart power supply, 12v LED lamp and connected it to either end of the braided shield - switched polarity to get the best sound. I thought it a small but clear improvement - worth a try esp. if you have that stuff lying around
Cheers

Anyone had problems with the select 1 remote & aquired a replacement?
The one supplied with my Syrah has died and I can find no trace of them online.

shoot mick an email. i'm sure he can point you to a source for the remote.