Mullard Reissue KT88

I bought a pair of 4024s (NOS Mullard 12AT7s) and liked them so much I was afraid the supply would run low so I bought a pair of the gold pin version 6201s and relegated the 4024s to a backup role. I felt much better, and love the "exploding" Mullards as they are the most exciting tube at start-up (really…the flash…love the flash).

Can't wait for my Mullards to "explode" lol.  Hopefully they will give me the sound I'm looking for.  

I wonder if the new version Mullard kt88s will flash on start-up, or if that's just a small vintage Mullard tube thing. I would buy them just for that. Seriously. I've demonstrated the Mullard Flash for friends who generally are far less excited about this than I am, and that's just sad.

I have no idea whether the new version flashes upon start up but hopefully the NOS 12au7 does. They will be in the front 2 slots so maybe I'll get to see some fireworks haha.  Some people don’t appreciate the finer things in life do they Wolf  lol?

I bet the NOS 12au7 flashes, as the reason for this makes sense although I forgot what it is…and yeah, nearly none of my friends including serious and non serious musicians, my wife, strangers who get me started talking incessantly about it, my therapist (!), most people in general, hostages, etc., really give a damn about my seriously fussed over hifi rig.