looking for tube info


purchased some older tube mono block amps,70 watt per,had output tubes tested all are weak,was advised to replace,my question is,current tubes are teslovak kt88sa,i,m told that they are of 1980,s vintage,4 per amp,i was told to replace with kt88 winged c,s,how will this effect my amps,if any ?thanks for your help,robin
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Showing 1 response by mlsstl

What do you mean by "effect"?

You didn't identify the amp in question but from an electrical standpoint the new KT88s should work without adversely affecting the amp.

They will probably sound a bit different but that may be as much due to old tubes versus new (tubes lose performance as they age) rather than the different versions involved.

The best you can really do is try different tubes and see if you prefer one brand over another. That's called "tube rolling." Different people may reach different conclusions.