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In Reply to: RE: EL 34 for Marantz 8B posted by jazz251 on June 17, 2012 at 23:07:40
Anybody know how a Seimens EL34 would compare to the KT-77s? Jim McShane seems to like the KT-77s, but Roger Modjeski suggested the Seimens he still has.
Thanks.
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Siemens is ok. Really, I like the 1990's Svets (S-logo) & the JJ E34L better.
...in a guitar amp or an 8B???? I ran NOS GEC KT77s in my 8B for a short while and didn't care for them at all. The Siemens were much better. The best were/are NOS Mullard or Amperex but not by a whole lot. However, these aren't on the table at the moment.
I Like the siemens EL-34 very much - have been running them in my RM-9 for the last 20 years (I hadn't really added it up before - a long time) and have been quite satisfied with the sound!
Happy Listening
6bq5, if you have tried other tubes, can you compare the sonic characteristic of the Seimens?
Thanks...
Unfortunately the only other tubes that I have tried were the Chinese 6CA7s form the early '90s - and I did not like them as much as the Siemens - too 'round' and not as tight in the Bass. A nice mid-range, but not better than the Siemens.
Happy Listening
siemens never ever built own EL34 (as i know). most siemens labeled ones have RFT origin ("dimple top"). also mullards (B-coded = blackburn plant) were labeled as siemens tubes. so siemens freaks enjoy with RFT or mullard...
N.
The times, they are changing...
All the Siemens labeled EL34's I have were made in the Sittard, Holland Philips plant.I think they are every bit as good as the Mullard made in the Blackburn, England Philips plant or the Amperex made in the Heerlen, Holland Philips plant.
All three are Philips tubes made to the Philips standards.
Tre'
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Edits: 06/22/12
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