I've used KT150s for the past couple of years without issue.KT88s have been GL and JJ,no issues.
Newproduction power tubes: Reliablity
There isa topic going on concerning power tube issues in his PL amp,
Some of us have power amps with 4-12 power tubes,, the higher number of the tubes in a amp means the more demand for reliability.
The 2 countries making the most power tubes are china and russsia, So basically we can say this is a Russia vs China shootout.
China has come out with incredible numbers of power tubes, varieties and styles. These are the SET tubes. Russia has a far superior selection in the push pull category.
IMHO , as i do have a push pull amp, I favor the russian labs as far as reliability.
Here is where it counts, As we know, its no fun having a multiple power tube amp, and hearing 1 or more tubes going bad.
A good tech is not cheap, nor so easy to locate.
So in terms of reliability/push pull, I have to side with the russian labs.
The one exception on russian power tube relaibility, is the russian KT150,, its a new tube and we have not yet had long term performance testing. It is not a tube I am the least bit interested in.
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Some of us have power amps with 4-12 power tubes,, the higher number of the tubes in a amp means the more demand for reliability.
The 2 countries making the most power tubes are china and russsia, So basically we can say this is a Russia vs China shootout.
China has come out with incredible numbers of power tubes, varieties and styles. These are the SET tubes. Russia has a far superior selection in the push pull category.
IMHO , as i do have a push pull amp, I favor the russian labs as far as reliability.
Here is where it counts, As we know, its no fun having a multiple power tube amp, and hearing 1 or more tubes going bad.
A good tech is not cheap, nor so easy to locate.
So in terms of reliability/push pull, I have to side with the russian labs.
The one exception on russian power tube relaibility, is the russian KT150,, its a new tube and we have not yet had long term performance testing. It is not a tube I am the least bit interested in.
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