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kt-120 or kt-88?

Hay every one I am seeing more and more people go with kt-120 power tubes with there tube amps.

Whats the difference between the kt-120 output tubes vs the kt-88's?
Is it true that the kt-120 gives more power for your speakers too run?

I have a tube class A Triode power amp and can run the kt-120s but are they that better then the regular kt-120.

Whats your experience and thoughts of this tubes?
jakecanada

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bifwynne
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ARC switched most of its tube amps over to the KT-120 in November 2010. Previously, the 6550 "Winged C" was the tube de jure. My previous ARC amp was the VS-115, which came standard with the 6550Cs. I dropped in KT-120s a soon as ARC cleared the new tube.

At least as far as my VS-115 amp was concerned power output increased from 115 wpc to 128 wpc. Sonically, IMO, the KT-120s cleaned the floor with the 6550Cs. Better headroom, dynamics, bass, etc.
bifwynne
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Dragon ... I'm still waiting to hear that ARC has cleared the KT-150. Gary (Hifigeek), you hear anything yet??
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