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Takayuki 300B vs Western Electric NEW Production 300B

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had the good fortune to audition or own both of these fine 300b tubes?

I am particular in the "New Production"  Western Electric 300b, which seems to be heading in the right direction, vs the Takayuki 300B, which mimics the original Western Electric, and many have stated is a very good 300b.

Both are approximately the same price, with the Western Electric coming with a 5 year warranty.

I'll be using a matched pair in my Vinnie Rossi L2iSE integrated preamp section. Just which brand?

Any comments would be appreciated in sound quality choices.

J.
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I decided to test the tubes in my 300B PSET amps today since I haven't done it for nine months or so. I am using a quad set of Western Electric reissue tubes. I've had them installed in my monoblock amps since early Dec 2021. According to my Roon app, I listen to them for a bit over 50 hours/week on average, so these tubes now have over 8000 hours on them. 

All four tested at 103-104% Emission and 84-86% GM on my Amplitrex AT1000 tube tester. I think that's pretty impressive for power tubes. They still sound great as well. 

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