quick response,
If your amp manual/manufacturer says it accepts both then experiment.
just went thru testing several amps with el34 / kt88 configurations.
Both same brand jj tubes, the kt88 are bolder sounding with plenty power,transient better bass.
the EL34 gives nicer,more immediate real life midrange,and excels with acoustic/vocals.
So in a nutshell it will depends on the type of music you prefer to listen to the most.
As for me I settled for the el34 because of my type of music .
generally speaking:
EL34 for acoustic/vocals/quartets/(light rock)
KT88 for classical/(demanding rock/music)
aloha!
Thierry
If your amp manual/manufacturer says it accepts both then experiment.
just went thru testing several amps with el34 / kt88 configurations.
Both same brand jj tubes, the kt88 are bolder sounding with plenty power,transient better bass.
the EL34 gives nicer,more immediate real life midrange,and excels with acoustic/vocals.
So in a nutshell it will depends on the type of music you prefer to listen to the most.
As for me I settled for the el34 because of my type of music .
generally speaking:
EL34 for acoustic/vocals/quartets/(light rock)
KT88 for classical/(demanding rock/music)
aloha!
Thierry