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In Reply to: RE: personal taste... would take the gutsy, punchy KT88 over the KT120 anyday.~nT posted by xti16 on March 01, 2014 at 05:17:55
oh yes, i agree in every aspect you mentioned.
would like to own a quad of vintage TS 6550 black plates once but i am afraid i will not find them for a reasonable price.
what i could offer is an exchange with a another matched quad Ei KT90 i have collected. who knows... :))
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The times, they are changing...
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For example when I change from sylvania 6550 to SED 6550 I have to change the 12ax7 to a different type or it won't sound good at all. It's about synergy.
Finding a matched quad of TS 6550 bp's at a reasonable price would be very difficult. But first what is a reasonable price?? I did get 1 matched quad at $800 (3 yrs ago) and 4 matched pairs for $225-350 a pair. Remember the bp's haven't been made since 1959. The solid grey plates were made between 1960 and 1963 which are pretty close (but slightly more forward in the mids) and can be found for a more reasonable price. OTOH The Ei Kt90's are a bargain because not everyone even knows this tube. Very similar to the TS solid grey plates but with a larger soundstage. For me personally I have to have a great mid-range first and foremost. The TS bp's and EL34's come in first place. The Ei KT90's and TS gp's come in second (my opinion of course). But the Ei's have a slightly better soundstage and slightly punchier lows. There are 3 pairs and 1 trio of first gen Bp's on e-pray now and they seem reasonable with 2 days left (we know that can change). Not sure I understand his tube readings. There are 3 versions with the bp's being - First 3 top getters - Second being 1 top and 2 side getters on the same side. The third is 1 top and 1 getter on each side (but still 3 total). Can't say I can hear a difference but I did sell my 1 top and 1 each side getters to shut a friend up LMAO (he was buying single bp's on e-pray). Kind of sorry I did it but he is quiet now.
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