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Svetlana v. Genalex KT88 Tubes?

I have a pair of conrad-johnson Premier 8A monoblocks, each with 8 6550 tubes (plus six more small tubes). I have had two blow in the last week, and most are glowing very purple. They are currently Svetlana Winged C tubes. Someone has recommended Genalex KT88 tubes instead. Any opinions?

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lall
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I have a pair of monos that use 4 tubes and tried a lot of KT88/6550 tubes (KR Audio, Genalex Gold Lion, EH, JJ, GE 6550 (1970) etc..) and once I heard the GEs, i had to sell everything else.

So clean and pure with lots of timbre and vibrancy.

If you have a Conrad Johnson amp, you should try the GEs. These are a must
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