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04-10-2016 01:09 PM |
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Originally Posted by FloridaBoy
(Post 773097)
Not sure it is a find but I like it in my rig with the UK 6SN7. Will it do "Tutti"? I dunno. You may be happier with another KT88. I'll send you the Sovteks that came with my amp gratis. I just don't use them. Shuguang now has a Treasure KT120. Stereotimes has a review.
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Thanks, Pilgrim. I'm not sure another KT-88 will be as good as my GL's, but I'll give your Sovteks a try. Since I'm getting the Psvane Hi Fi UK 6SN7, it would seem as if the Treasure KT-66z may work in my rig also. The KT's being physically larger, I would expect higher headroom and slam. Even though there's no necessary correlation between slam and the output tube's physical size in general (unless sizes correlate with power ratings), in my experience with these three families (KT-88, 6L6 and 6V6), the slam factor do correlate with size. YMMV.
Of course, as you have rightly said, these synergies may change after the caps upgrade. :scratch2:
With respect to KT-120's, I'm under the impression that our Inspire amp is designed to be optimal within a select group of tubes in the center of a normal distribution of compatible, relatively similar output tubes. The further one goes to the tails of that family specs distribution, the more we force the amp out of its sweet spot. Robustness and optimal sound are not easy to achieve in SET designs, as nature is all about tradeoffs. Now, I have not yet read that review and I may be totally wrong, but I'd bet the best sound with our Inspire amp is probably achieved with KT-88, KT-66, 6L6 and 6V6, with the latter somewhat anemic in my rig. As good as the KT-120 may be, forecasting good sound potential based upon the isolated qualities of an output tube is risky IMO.
Besides, tube-rolling effort and expense grows exponentially with a larger range of tube candidates.
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