Anyone hear new Antique Sound Labs "Hurricane"?

Are these tube mono's for real, or, just hype? Considering them...

rich12102-25-2003 1:59am

wellfed Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 690 posts 02-25-2003 at 07:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does anyone know how long the KT88 tubes last in this amp? What does it cost to replace a set? I am not looking to purchase, but having read the TAS review I became curious as to what it costs to keep these things up and running. It would seem to be a costly proposition.
rhljazz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,255 posts 02-25-2003 at 09:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Chinese KT88's are in the thirty dollar range each, so even with cheap tubes you're looking close to five hundred bucks. I'm in AZ and that many tubes going at once would only leave me with three or four months it could be used. The heat output should be tremendous. With that many tubes on a small chassis, it must be a thrill (trepidation, fear?) every time you reach down to flip the power switch on!
914nut Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 100 posts 02-25-2003 at 09:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I tried to post this yesterday, but it didn't "take": There is a previous thread (scroll down to 02-15-03), and another previous to that, if you'll look in the Archives. Be sure to "read between the lines" on all responses, if you get my drift.