KT 150 impressions


I would like to hear the impressions of those who have used KT 150s.  I see them showing up in amps by good manufacturers and I am curious.  Over the last few years I have been going back and forth between EL34s and KT120s in my PrimaLuna amps, and I think I prefer the EL34s for various reasons.  Whereas the KT120s seem to have a bit more punch than the EL34s I find they have a bit of "glare" after a while, and I like the way voices (choirs) sound on the EL34s, as well as the overall space they produce.  Plucked instruments do have a bit more impact with the KT120s, and the 120s are more powerful, but in general I find the EL34s a bit more believable.  I have read that the 150s produce great soundstage, which I like, but hey are expensive, which is why I thought I would start a conversation before laying out the cash (I need eight of them).  
john_r_palmer

Showing 1 response by georgehifi

I’ve been through nearly all the KT’s and still today, the best tube in that family has been the nos green label mil spec GE6550 in the white box, this was a honey of a tube, glass was twice as thick as any tube in that family, you could hear it when you flicked it with your finger nail it just made a dead thud, instead of a glass tinkle.
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Cheers George