Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:17 am
Anyone used these? I need a new pair of power tubes for a jtm45. I need some help.
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Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
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Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:00 pm
Use the Gold Lion reissue KT66, they are very nice sounding. The GT KT66-C are China tubes very stiff sounding.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:14 pm
How about the shuguang treasure kt66-z?
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:34 pm
I haven't used them. but I would like to. I was going to buy a quad last week, but the price changed my mind.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:48 am
I'll probablly get a set of gold lions. Thanks man.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:10 am
I've never tried the Gold lions specifically because they claim to be a recreation of the Genelex, yet the flashing and getters are in no way like the originals. They look *nothing* like the originals. They may sound good, but the promotion is BS.Fever Dog wrote:I'll probablly get a set of gold lions. Thanks man.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:11 pm
Yea totally agree. They look nothing like the originals. I don't really mind that if they sound good though. What tubes work for you?
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:21 pm
The flashing of the getters makes a difference in the sound? Nonsense.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:20 pm
Amen to that Axeman...I am into my 3rd quad of Gold Lions, all have worked well, even up to 525V.axeman wrote:Use the Gold Lion reissue KT66, they are very nice sounding. The GT KT66-C are China tubes very stiff sounding.
JJ crashed and burned 2 quads in a month, C's didn't even survive a day, leaked and burned a hole clean thru the glass, switched to Gold Lion and haven't looked back. Nothing sounds like real GEC, but the tone of the Gold Lion is quite good for a new output tube.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:03 pm
Isn't that in the last stage of manufacturing where it is used to remove impurities ?DaveMcLain wrote:The flashing of the getters makes a difference in the sound? Nonsense.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:02 pm
I just recieved a pair of gold lions. What do you guys bias these to? I live in an apartment so I can't really use my ears.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:01 pm
I have had good results 65% to 70%, if you are above 480v or hitting hard with
pedals, lean towards the 65%, even at 60%ish they don't seem to be icepicky.
Nothing beats a GEC...but the RI GL is a very good new production output tube.
pedals, lean towards the 65%, even at 60%ish they don't seem to be icepicky.
Nothing beats a GEC...but the RI GL is a very good new production output tube.
Re: Groove tubes kt66-c ??????
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:38 pm
Just to chime in here..
Was using the Gold Lion KT66 reissues in the JTM 45.. Recently came into a brand new matched pair of GEC's KT66's and the difference is really something.. The GEC's have more lows and a softer high with the mids leaning more towards the low side.. The GL's are much cleaner/brittle sounding and dont sing like the GEC's do.. Also, the GEC's feel different under the fingers.. more responsive somehow..
They are not similar at all ..
Was using the Gold Lion KT66 reissues in the JTM 45.. Recently came into a brand new matched pair of GEC's KT66's and the difference is really something.. The GEC's have more lows and a softer high with the mids leaning more towards the low side.. The GL's are much cleaner/brittle sounding and dont sing like the GEC's do.. Also, the GEC's feel different under the fingers.. more responsive somehow..
They are not similar at all ..