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05-15-2005, 04:41 PM
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I want to try KT66's
My amp is an Allen Tonesavor 80 watt BF Twin clone and the tubes just died. Now I'm considering KT66's just to have fun and play with something a bit different than the 6L6's that normally go in there. I have read about the crazy companies relabelling tubes left, right and center...
So: Sovtek is really Reflector (in Saratov, Russia) Saratov is really Reflektor Tung-Sol is really New Sensor is really Reflektor Svetlana's are now SED Mullard is really New Sensor (Reflektor?) Then there's Chinese: Valve Arts is really Shugnuang GT is Shunguang We got Genalex and Golden Lion copies everywhere. The prices are vastly different from what I find online. All this to say that I'm confused and I don't know what to order! (All of the above except Mullard are making KT66's) Please help a brother out! Which KT66's can I safely purchase and be floored by? Thanks 
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05-15-2005, 05:02 PM
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alotta folks like the Valve Arts (Chinese)
supposed to sound/react like Genelex
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05-15-2005, 08:09 PM
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05-15-2005, 08:33 PM
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The GT KT-66C sounds nice to my ears. The KT-66 has become my favorite power tube of late.
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05-15-2005, 10:02 PM
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You can pretty much go two routes if you want KT-66's, you can go the Valve Arts / Shaguang route, or you can go the GT-KT66HP route. Groove Tubes KT-66C is actually the Shaguang but if you want that tube, buy it from Lord Valve because Groove Tubes matching SUCKS.
As far as the KT-66HP's, the only place you can get those is from Groove Tubes dealers. I've had sets of those KT-66hp's that were 14 ma apart...I sent them back, they sent me a set that were 7 ma apart. My suggestions....call up Lord Valve or Mike and ask for some Shaguangs. Great tube, I got mine from Lord Valve and his matching is within 1 ma. I'm using them right now I'm my Cornell 45/50 Plexi...they sound fantastic. Lord Valve has a big supply of them, but I *Think* he said they are no longer being made.
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05-15-2005, 11:36 PM
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I have a slightly used set of Valve Arts KT66's. $45.00 shipped.
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05-16-2005, 08:21 AM
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05-16-2005, 09:44 AM
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Well, this isn't a foresale ad so I'll just say you can get new ones from Lord Valve for $50 a pair.
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05-16-2005, 09:49 AM
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These are like new with about 10 hours on them at low volume and the price includes shipping.
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05-16-2005, 09:53 AM
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Fair enough then, 10 hours really isn't anything.
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05-16-2005, 04:10 PM
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the GT-HP's put out more horsepower than the Chinese.
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05-16-2005, 05:09 PM
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Make sure they'll fit in the amp. It depends on how closely your Allen's layout follows Fender's layout. You definitely cannot fit four KT66s in a Fender Twin Reverb. You can squeeze two in there, but only if you don't mind one of them touching the power transformer.
Shea
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