Elekit TU-8600S. Best 300B’s?


Just finished building the Elekit TU-8600S kit.  Got the “cheap(er)” Cossar 300B’s with it, just in case I made a mistake and blew up the tubes.

Candidly I’m shocked how good this amp sounds.  Soundstage is wide and deep, SQ is very detailed and transparent.  Drums sound like drums, organ pedals shake the room.

The question is, are the new Western Electric 300B’s enough of an upgrade to be worth $1,500/pair, or is there more bang for the buck with another tube?

 

 

dougthebiker

Showing 1 response by sns

I'd suggest there is no single best 300B tube. All the premium/boutique 300B's have fair share of positive reviews, based on other's impressions I'm quite sure I'd be happy with any of them. The only issue I've seen with any of them is premature failure, and this may be an amp related issue, in that some manufacturers jack up plate voltages.

 

They all will be worthwhile upgrade over the standard grade 300B's. Upgrading power tubes in general is one of the most effective upgrades available, have major bearing on sound quality.