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Newproduction power tubes: Reliablity
e GL KT88, Tried em, didn't like them, return to vivatubesMuch prefer the Svet new 6550's, the new plant uses the exact same equipemnt as the burned down plant, NOS Svet 6550 = New Production Svet 6550, exact same tube, 
Newproduction power tubes: Reliablity
is there a question in your post? No, Its a statement of belief,, = that china is not well know for relaible, musiacl sounding tubes, Sorry to say, when it comes to tubes (except in SET tubes) china Loses. I have Psvane 12AX7 in nice beautiful box... 
Newproduction power tubes: Reliablity
Slovak Republic. I havea  pair of JJ 6922's I refretfully won on ebay yesterday,, i will posta  commebt, Maybe my prejudice will change,, but I really do not like EI/JJ czech/East EU tubes, generally speaking 
Kt88 or 6550 tube for McIntosh MC275
KT90 is quite dif,, has some points over the 6550/88, but for open-ness soundstage, go 6550/88.  Here you go makea  compare, 'all 88/6550 ever made, the specs are so close = makes no difference, like twin brothers.Not 1 audiophile in the world cou... 
Kt88 or 6550 tube for McIntosh MC275
SED all Svet issues, SED, Winged C, NOS, New Prod, are all =. Just go with new production. Especially if you need close matching.  
Kt88 or 6550 tube for McIntosh MC275
Genalex Gold Lion reissue Yes the GL are very popular,, i tried them, returned them, Prefered the Svet'sI just posted a series of answers on this very topic last night.6550=kt88My prefered is the Svet 6550. NOS- New Production, exact same tube.... 
6550 vs KT88 vs KT90
I second the vote for the Svetlana KT 88 vs 6550 It is exactly the same tube,, one can not win out over the other. If anyone believes they are dif, its snakeoil. 
6550 vs KT88 vs KT90
experience on how the new KT88s stack up against the older ones, sonically NOS Svet 6550(kt88) is ientical to the new production,, so don't pay high prices for *NOS Svet 6550s** Its snakeoil. No have not tried EH KT88's, vs Svet 6550's. Defy ta... 
6550 vs KT88 vs KT90
I am trying to replace my tubes that originally was KT90's on my Jadis orchestra East EU tubes are like chinese power tubes, unrelaible, Those KT90EI's that came with the Jadis Orch Refer went bad after 1500 hours. = Junk  and  set the record f... 
6550 vs KT88 vs KT90
EL34's in each amp. I haven't tried 6550's due to my satisfaction at this stage and $$ for yet another dozen of tubes. Don't need to roll to 6550's,Your KT88's are in fact none other than,,,yep you guessed it, due to miniscle differences, same ... 
6550 vs KT88 vs KT90
Krys, I found the KT90 to have the best bass of the three, far and away. Yeah but these Svet 6550's with Defy7 powering/new M Supreme SG caps, + Seas Thors new Munorf xovers  = bass like a  sub amp, So 6550's offer tons of bass.But also, from w... 
Tube amp crackle noise with pre-amp volume at zero.
primaluna supplies sino shuguang tubes labelled primaluna Well this bit of testimony sure helps, IMHO, chinese tubes  are not as reliable as russian ,, sure Psvane hates to hear this, but its true. Russia makes superior quality.  and of all rus... 
Tube amp crackle noise with pre-amp volume at zero.
Gold Lion KT88's Tried em, return them, Went with Sve 6550,  nicee upgrade over GL. read  somewhere  on the INet another audiophile same reaction,,but hey, maybe your system is dif, ,,back to OP, yes 1 power tube is going bad. Sve's 6550's buil... 
6922 tube
,, But not sure if my Cayin CD17 is sensitive enough to pick up these nuances,, I'm thinking glad i only paid $25 for a  EH quad,, I don't like that design,, but when they arrive, I'll find out,,So yeah,, eventually i'll save up for a  pair of Tel... 
6922 tube
I should have mention,, the pair of russian tubes lent to me are/are not actual sovtek,,, they have some odd number to them,, But lender (Richard Gray) did say they are Sovtek's.. But also said they are ****, which is some odd 6922, *original sovt...