I agree,the Psvane EL34PH are some of the better new production tubes available. They bettered both the Mullard new production and Winged C EL34’s in my system. They’re also available directly from Psvane for $157 per pair and I believe you get a 1 yr. Warranty. My understanding is the Ray’s Reserve are suppose to be very good for new production but for almost $1k for a matched quad x 4 I can think of better things to do with 4 grand, lol.
Seeking best sounding El-34 tubes for my power amplifier
I have a 150 watt monoblocks amplifiers made by Thor Audio. Thor Audio is out of business for quite a few years. Each 150 watt monoblock is round and has 8 El-34 output tubes on each monoblock for a total of 16 tubes. I currently have Sovtek tubes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
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I think that any suggestions for NOS or vintage tubes is unrealistic for the OP as he needs 16 tubes. Where would anyone find 16 x EL34 NOS/vintage tubes with close specs and authenticity. New production tubes are the most likely the way to go. I have tried Gold Lion KT77s as well as my current fave the Psvane EL34PH. I found the GL to0 sterile sounding, they had no soul. I feel Psvane is really hitting it out of the park these days. I also have a quad of their Horizon KT88s and really enjoy what they bring to the table. |
@alvinnir2 Yep, GL are good for 80s hair metal, or yacht rock, but don't deliver any presence or body to the mix. Lol. |
@nlitworld Yacht Rock |
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