which 300b tube sounds the best?


I know this has been asked before- I read the enjoy the music review but wanted your opinions- need to get tubes for my new canary amp- the WE seem to expensive and alot of folks on the asylum like the TJ- any thoughts would be grateful!!-k
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Showing 2 responses by gliderguider

Ever since I put KR 300BXLS in my CA-339s I stopped chasing power tubes. Yeah, they're pricey, but I even preferred them to WE in my Wavelength Tritons.
They are a drop-in replacement for standard 300Bs. I've used them to good effect in two amps designed for regular 300Bs, as well as in an amp specifically designed for them. I don't know if they will give you more body and warmth, though. The differences I heard were greater linearity, better dynamics and extension as well as a cleaner overall sound. In one case I compared them to WEs and Sophia meshies, in the other to EH.

If I was looking for more body and warmth (which to me says "midrange bloom") I might look in another direction. OTOH, I's suggest you try a pair of KRs anyway, because their other characteristics are so appealing it might turn out that's what you've actually been looking for.