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Best 6550's for ARC VT-100 MK3 amp- SED; Tungsol??

Just picked up the amp- I believe the stock ones are in there now- Sovteks?? Good bass; dynamics; perhaps ever so slightly 'glassy' on top at times- they could be older- not sure...

I have heard the Svetlana (SED) 'Winged-C' are good? Apparently, it's difficult to know if you really are getting SED's though, and not the Sovtek equivalent...

Also- what about the Tungsol 6550 reissue- how would they compare to above?
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Sutts:

The EAD's are just rebranded and marked-up run-of-the-mill tubes -- EAD is doesn't manufacture tubes. Don't waste your money. IMHO, The best sounding 6550/KT88 in current production is the Penta Labs Shuguang solid plate KT88, which is designed after the reknowned Genelex KT88. Feel free to e-mail me for more details.
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