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Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
From my own experience I know only 2 types of tubes that sounded freaking good, while they tested poor.1 NOS Tung Sol 6550 Black Smooth plates2 NOS GEC KT88I owned quads from both at the same time and in each quad was 1 tube that tested poor, but ... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Gsm18439I know of 2 manufacturers only who were open about the lifespan of their tubes and these are WE and AVVT. Not sure about WE's, but AVVT stated 40.000 hours. 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Charles1dadDon't get me wrong, this thread is one of the best you can come across these days anyway and I am glad folks have the ability to share some of their collections I done have as well. How many people can compare differ 300Bs? Most of the ... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Sorry and with all respect guys, but who needs the tubes that have to be burned for 500-800 hours, are you kidding me? How many hours these tubes have left then? If they have 2000-3000 ( just an indication ) hours to live in total, well, 800 hours... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Simmo2741Thank you very much for your impressions, great 300B's collection!I know about that magic feeling you have been describing, this is exactly what draw me away from tubes I mentioned on this thread, they just don't have that and didnt sound... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Simmo2741Would you be so kind to let us know your earlier impressions please, Takatsuki vs WE's I mean.THX 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Markus1299Always test tubes before using them in your amp. Ones, I tried to use 300B TJ Full globe/mesh, what ever they called, and this cost me an USD60 fuse and I am lucky that it was fuse only. Never again. 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
I believe there are differ auto-bias circuits around, also how and what exactly they do, is not the same. 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Charles1dad, many thanks for your impressions, like your way to keep last 5% for the future:-))) 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Phaelon, congrats! What type of KR's you got, present production WE bottle type? Any impressions so far?THX 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Charles1dad, same person was telling the same the guy I based my story on, so, its true:-(Let us know pls.Got RP's already? 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Here is ithttp://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.takatsuki-denki.co.jp%2Fpdf%2FTA-300B_TA-274B_pressrelease120308.pdf 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Google been tried and something in there, but what exactly, not sure, so, we need an real Japanese or someone who can translate correctly here, imo.Or, maybe if everyone tries, we will find something, who knows:-)))The internal construction will r... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
No, they seem to upgrade them as well, but its all in Japanese, can someone read / translate this please?http://www.takatsuki-denki.co.jp/pdf/TA-300B_TA-274B_pressrelease120308.pdfTHX 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Takatsuki going to make 274B tube as well, price JPY80.000 = USD960 each.By the way, their new black base with yellow print on it version is so beautiful that I have to hit myself real hard to keep it cool.