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Cary V-12 using KT-77 tubes?

I have owned Cary V12 amps for quite a while and I've always felt the stock Ruby EL-34 tube's sound the best. But the Ruby tubes still will not be available till sometime next year and I need to do something soon. The latest tip I received was to try Golden Lion KT-77 tubes. I have heard reliability has been an issue with these tubes in the past but with the Golden Lion current version they are much more dependable? I did check with Cary Audio and they gave the okay to use  KT-77 tubes in the amps. Has anyone had any experience with those tubes in this amp?
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Hi all,

Just offer an update I did finally choose the Golden Lion kt77 tubes. My initial impression is I made the right choice is they sound pretty good right out of the gate. Everything I read about the tubes say they need to break in for a while to sound their best so I can only imagine them getting better from this point. Thank you for taking the time to offer your help! It was very helpful and is much appreciated!
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