“TAD” Tubes


Anyone have experience with TAD Tubes.            ( Especially  the “remake” of the GE 6550 ) ?
williampowell
just doing some research on TAD's  site,,so started cking out all 3 6550 offerings
$55, $70, $100
last i cked out the $100 offering and read this in the descript

<<careflly selected from SVETLANA's production>> 
Bingo
there you have it
TAD = Svet.
and i thought maybe,,,too funny.
Svet's are the <<real deal>> 
I'll just hang with Svet's , why change things up, the Svet's  have a  nice sonic resolution/balance.
I'm skipping the TAD
 https://www.tubeampdoctor.com/en/6550c-svt-tad-premium-matched-sed-6550c-winged-c?c=92
Just some general info: There are no SED, Winged =C=, Svetlana tubes, currently in production.     I really liked them (bought from Upscale), but- the St Petersburg plant burned down, years ago (along with it’s equipment) and SED closed the doors.     New Sensor bought the name (ONLY) and is manufacturing their version in the Sarartov, Russia plant.      Some info from a reputable dealer:  https://www.thetubestore.com/winged-c-sed-6550c                Try contacting known to be honest tube mongers, like the above, Brent Jessee Recording, TC Tubes or Upscale Audio, for knowledgeable info, as to whether they are, "the very same exact tube."      An opinion/observation regarding the new version:  https://www.tubesandmore.com/comment/2577/report                                   Compare the plate and getter construction, to the above (original Svetlana 6550) pic, here:                   https://www.ebay.com/itm/PLATINUM-Matched-Quad-4-Svetlana-6550C-tubes-Russia/184570896793?hash=item2...       Caveat emptor (just sayin')!
Find a picture in which the GE 6650's plate construction, resembles that of the TAD version.       GE:  https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk008s9IFOesJfnELbxiV6qQDoek0rQ:1607987542896&source=univ...    TAD:      https://www.ebay.com/itm/Factory-Matched-SEXTET-Tube-Amp-Doctor-TAD-6550-6550A-KT88-GE-6550A-Remake-...      TAD mentions the GE's triple gettering.     If they have it; it must be the world's weakest, as zero side-gettering shows in any of their pics (haven't seen any up close, however, so: an assumption, on my part)