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Originally Posted by Comzee
I also have a Bendix 6106, I'll have to let it burn in more. Happen to have the pope 6v6 too, but not sure if it'll give me the same magic in pentode design. @Bombadil Ya it's on the cusp. Some low volume songs I do have to have my dial 75% or higher, but I've never run into an issue where 90% wasn't loud enough. I also have low capacitance short interconnects  (blue jeans cable) |
My 2013 KT Inspire (SEP) is where the magic of the Pope 6v6gt and Bendix 6106 happens. Of course that is with the rest of my setup so as always YMMV.
All my life I have had volume pots, none of which were linear I now realize. The LP-27a I got for Christmas has a stepped attenuator. This has been very hard to get used to after 40 years of non-linearity. I still have trouble turning the nob past 1:00 b/c that has always been the point of distortion or pain. It just doesn't feel right. With this pre though I really can use the full range of the volume knob though I have had to stop around 3:00. Again the pain.