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UPDATE: Just the New WE 300B!

Posted by Gerry E. on March 24, 2020 at 10:01:38:
I got a call yesterday from the 404 area code and the person on the other end had a proper southern accent. It was Charles Whitener himself wanting to make sure I still wanted the tubes and to confirm that I'm getting the first pair. The only thing he asked was that I let them know what I think of the sound. I just got my tracking number and the tubes should be here tomorrow.
Jon L. - Yes, the Genalex was the PX300B (is there any other type branded Genalex?). I know these are considered among the best "reasonably" priced 300Bs but here's the thing - while the borrowed Genalex/EH/EML were all better than my JJs, none of them made me want to rush out and buy a pair. IOWs, the improvement was relatively minor compared to the JJs. Within 10 seconds of hearing the Takatsuki 300Bs, I knew these were at another level (or two or three or...).
I didn't buy the Takatsuki 300Bs blindly. The same amp manufacturer who I mentioned in my original post had a customer's amp from another builder in for servicing. That amp had the Takatsuki 300Bs in it, so we got to hear them in a couple of amps. They made every amp we tried them in sound much better.
To answer your question Jon, I think the Takatsuki would accomplish what you are looking for. They are definitely not warmer/smoother (midrange-centric?) like the original and 1990s reissue WE 300Bs. Now the question remains where does the 2020 WE 300Bs fall within the spectrum?
Calloway - I also had a pair of (early) ELROG 300Bs and thought they sound excellent. Even better than the 1998 reissue WE 300Bs that I had at the same time. Of course they had the reliability problem and I wasn't going to get burned a 2nd time. So are you saying that Psvane WE 300B is better than both the ELROG and Psvane ACME 300Bs?
I didn't cancel my order but now I have to decide whether to open up these new WE 300Bs. I can't really afford to keep $3K worth of 300Bs around but maybe I will take one for the team!
Gerry