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In Reply to: EL 34 for Marantz 8B posted by jazz251 on June 17, 2012 at 23:07:40:
You will a few options for that amp..THe best I have ever heard the 8B is when I put KT66s in it..Yes,you read that correctly..The other tube that really rocks in that amp are the RCA 6L6gc black plates and very close is the 6P3Se russian tubes.
If I were to go with an EL34,the one I would consider is the Gen KT77 reissues..They give you top and bottom detail like a 6L6 and they are just a better tube for audio all around. Jim McShane has all the tubes you need with the best matching that even the factory can't do in a practical sense.
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- RE: EL 34 for Marantz 8B - Michael Samra 11:08:24 06/20/12 (8)
- RE: EL 34 for Marantz 8B - jazz251 11:50:34 06/20/12 (7)
- Waitr sec here - Michael Samra 02:05:40 06/25/12 (0)
- 6L6 types won't cause catastrophic failure in an 8B BUT.... - Steve O 14:13:56 06/20/12 (5)
- RE: 6L6 types won't cause catastrophic failure in an 8B BUT.... - wheezer 16:24:49 06/24/12 (0)
- What Steve Said... the output transformer was wound specifically for that tube, NOT off the shelf.~nT - Cleantimestream 20:19:34 06/23/12 (0)
- RE: 6L6 types won't cause catastrophic failure in an 8B BUT.... - JSTRM 21:31:19 06/22/12 (1)
- RE: 6L6 types won't cause catastrophic failure in an 8B BUT.... - Michael Samra 02:38:48 06/25/12 (0)
- The Decware amps use a related trick... - JJ Triode 14:31:55 06/20/12 (0)