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Best 845 tube out there?

I am running a pair of Cary CAD-211AE monoblocks with the standard no-name Chinese tubes shipped by Cary. Whilst I am happy with the sound, I think I should buy a pair of 845's to keep as backup in case something happens to these tubes.

Because I will need to buy FOUR of them, this rules out any tube that sells for stupid money (e.g. vintage RCA 845 tubes).

The only current production 845's I am aware of are:

- Shuguang 845 "standard"
- Shuguang 845B
- Shuguang 845C
- Shuguang PSVANE 845
- KR Audio 845

I have found reviews of the Shuguang 845B and 845C, but there is virtually no information out there on the new Shuguang "psvane" 845. Has anybody heard this valve, and is it a noticable improvement over the 845B and C? Also, what do people think of the KR?
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Jeff - how does the Psvane compare to the trusty Shuguang "B" 845? Do you know if it is a direct replacement for the standard B tube from Shuguang?

And I'm totally envious of your Absolare 845!! I bet they are terrific!
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germanboxers
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I just ordered a pair of WE 845's. Not sure when they will arrive, but I'll give an update in this thread once I've had a chance to listen to them carefully.

I've been using a pair of Shuguang Type *A* tubes for the last several weeks after one of my Type *B* tubes died. Not really digging the A's that much...I sense a *whitish* character to the sound. It's not bad or obvious, just not quite as engaging for me. It's a perfectly fine backup tube, but I'm hoping that the WE 845 is a knockout performer.
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