That's a whole different matter. Yes, I'm pretty sure they would slaughter any EL34s out there. But the new ones laid waste to all MY EL34s, so they're certainly worth a shot for anyone using this tube type.
Night and day all right, but the other way around :-)
I was convinced that my Mullard EL34 xf1 and xf2 tubes were the best of the best until I tried the reissue Genalex/Gold Lion KT77s. These are used as driver tubes in my 845 SET monoblocks, so your results may vary. To put it mildly. Dave
Goldeneraguy, sounds like those were the JJ KT77s instead of the Genalex/Gold Lion tubes. The JJs had a lot of QC problems, including thin pins, before they got their act together. I have some, and they aren't really in the same sonic league as the Genalex, IMO.
I would highly recommend Jim McShane, but I haven't kept abreast of the prices and don't remember what mine cost, sorry. They're not cheap, except in comparison to the better Old Stock types. Dave
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