Best replacements for KT99A tubes?


I have a pair of Cary monoblocks with two broken KT99A tubes. As they are impossible to find, my plan is to replace them with a full set of new-manufacture tubes. I was looking at 6550's, but not set on anything yet. From reading various forums, I've identified the Gold Lions, Tung Sul, and Svetlana, but I haven't read anything that makes or breaks the decision for me. I'm looking for any and all input or suggestions! This is all very new to me, and I want to get something that will do justice to these very nice amps.
_rossbower

Showing 1 response by atmasphere

@_rossbower The guitar industry is really what drives pentode power tube production. It does not want anything other than KT88s because there are so many vintage Marshalls around and guitar players on the road want to be able to find a tube if one fails.

So there are some very good KT88s available now. JJ makes a blue glass (mentioned earlier) which is really quite good. I think you'll find in an amp designed for KT88s, that even though they make a bit less power, KT88s sound better.