RE: so the new Gold Lion's are not all marketing hype... - notben - Tubes Asylum

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RE: so the new Gold Lion's are not all marketing hype...

In Reply to: so the new Gold Lion's are not all marketing hype... posted by Jim Doyle on January 12, 2011 at 18:54:17:

Like I mentioned, I have the exact Saratov tubes you are looking for and I find the GL reissue to be just as good. But I totally get why you would want them, they are wonderful.

I had used them in Marshall guitar amps for a while -- Bluesbreaker and JTM45 -- and for audio in a home built PP amp wired for triode. The two types sound almost identical in the audio amp in my opinion. Great extension, detailed and lush midrange, and excellent bass.

The only difference in the Marshall is that I hear a little more chirp in the mids when using a Les Paul from the Saratovs. To explain myself, to me the chirp comes from my pick attack and is, I think, harmonic overtones. Neither has the creaminess of the grey glass GEC's, but neither do my clear glass GEC. All fantastic tubes in my opinion. I am THRILLED the Gold Lions are in production. I may try some Shuguang Treasures to compare to my grey glass, but I will be saving my Saratovs for audio use only now I have the GL's.

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Topic - Saratov KT66 - What's the story on these? - Jim Doyle 20:48:11 01/11/11 (10)

so the new Gold Lion's are not all marketing hype... - Jim Doyle 18:54:17 01/12/11 (2)

RE: so the new Gold Lion's are not all marketing hype... - danlaudionut 08:26:54 01/13/11 (0)

RE: so the new Gold Lion's are not all marketing hype... - notben 19:45:45 01/12/11 (0)

The Saratov KT66hp was part of the Groove tubes lineup. - Michael Samra 12:13:20 01/12/11 (0)

Same factory as Gold Lion I think. - notben 07:08:48 01/12/11 (1)

Yes, old reflektor factory - Frihed89 07:22:24 01/12/11 (0)

RE: Saratov KT66 - What's the story on these? - benie 02:05:01 01/12/11 (0)

RE: Saratov KT66 - What's the story on these? - danlaudionut 00:30:55 01/12/11 (1)

The genelex reissues are even better than the KT66HP - Michael Samra 14:14:31 01/12/11 (0)

RE: Saratov KT66 - What's the story on these? - Steve O 21:15:22 01/11/11 (0)

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RE: so the new Gold Lion's are not all marketing hype... - notben 19:45:45 01/12/11 (0)

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