new tung sol kt 120

so there is now a new tube on the market , the new sensor tung sol kt 120, its got more power than even a kt 90, has any one heard it ? thanks, chris

chrissain06-09-2010 10:54pm

wolf_garcia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,600 posts 04-20-2012 at 05:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete They work great in my new Jolida JD502P...I talked to everybody except the janitor (unless I DID talk to the janitor) at Jolida before risking transformer meltdown and was assured it was fine...they do run hotter than 6550s, but sound more refined with seemingly more dynamic range and treble accuracy than the 6550s...not as much physical "tube glow" since the grids are less exposed, but that's OK. I now have the original 6550's, KT120s, and a set of new Svetlana KT88s (just got those) for the damn thing so off I roll!
wolf_garcia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,600 posts 04-21-2012 at 05:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My KT120s weren't that expensive, and they're back in the amp as of today. After comparing them to the other tubes I think I'm gonna hang with these for a while.