At A Crossroads...
Re-Tubing My Amps once again, and I turn to this Forum to get a consensus.... Since It seems to be impossible to find someone that can closely match (30) SVETLANA 6550c Tubes for my Behemoths.
That due I'm sure, because most of the Manufacturers have gone to the new KT120, and KT150 tubes...
The problem is every time I've ever tried KT tubes (88's & 90's) they have sounded Glassy, and Cold in the mids... More Dynamic, better controlled, and deeper bass, Yes. But Cold.
The 6550c Svetlana's have a Lower Mid / Upper Bass Hump that meshes well with my Ribbons that can lack a little body in that Region.
Ken Stevens whom I respect a great deal says that He thought the KT-120's can sound even warmer than the 6550c In Triode which I am running... But with 30 tubes it's a bit of a expenditure, and I
Just wanted to get some more opinions before I make the plunge.
ALSO: From what little I've heard about them the Shugang Treasure KT-120z's with the Black Coating, sound Amazing, and are more Organic and Full Bodied than the Tung Sol's But this only from
isolated posts, and the Stereo Times... Otherwise if they are so good, why aren't more people or any Manufacturers using them?
I anxiously await your thoughts on this matter...
Thank You... Royd
Re-Tubing My Amps once again, and I turn to this Forum to get a consensus.... Since It seems to be impossible to find someone that can closely match (30) SVETLANA 6550c Tubes for my Behemoths.
That due I'm sure, because most of the Manufacturers have gone to the new KT120, and KT150 tubes...
The problem is every time I've ever tried KT tubes (88's & 90's) they have sounded Glassy, and Cold in the mids... More Dynamic, better controlled, and deeper bass, Yes. But Cold.
The 6550c Svetlana's have a Lower Mid / Upper Bass Hump that meshes well with my Ribbons that can lack a little body in that Region.
Ken Stevens whom I respect a great deal says that He thought the KT-120's can sound even warmer than the 6550c In Triode which I am running... But with 30 tubes it's a bit of a expenditure, and I
Just wanted to get some more opinions before I make the plunge.
ALSO: From what little I've heard about them the Shugang Treasure KT-120z's with the Black Coating, sound Amazing, and are more Organic and Full Bodied than the Tung Sol's But this only from
isolated posts, and the Stereo Times... Otherwise if they are so good, why aren't more people or any Manufacturers using them?
I anxiously await your thoughts on this matter...
Thank You... Royd
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