Audio Research amp's retubing experiences


Hello I have to retube my ar ref 600. someone retubed ar amp's generally?
the amp has 6550 svetlana C and 6922 sovtek's. since we are speaking of a big (!) number of expensive number's I am asking which brand are to choose... someone suggest me telefunken nos goldpin, others amperex bugle boy or mullard nos....
for the powertubes someone suggest me to use kt88, instead of 6550...
some suggestion's
Thank you very much!!!
Alex
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Showing 1 response by lwerner

I recently re-tubed my 2 ARC Classic 120 monoblocks. I buy from the Parts Connexion, 16 6560c Svetlana`s, 20 tubes total for about a reasonable $450, (I requested and got matched quads).
I too was going to try KT88`s but at the last minute I found out you have to move a wire in each socket if you change to KT-88`s, something I can`t do.
This is my fourth set for these amps and I`m very satisfied with the Svetlanas, your situation with a ref 600 may be different,
Len W