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Did Svetlana change hands?

I recently heard that Svetlana fell on hard times and went out of business or was bought out by somebody. In any case the story I heard is that the logo or trade mark was bought and the new firm is now making tubes at a different facility with the old trade mark/logo.
I have heard that the new tubes are not as good as the old tubes and there are also some quality issues.
If anyone has any more info I would apperciate knowing.
Thanks Bob
rbtwsp55
artmaltman
769 posts
 
Yes, to get the former "Svetlana" quality, you now have to buy "SED" tubes. The name "Svetlana" no longer corresponds to production of the old Svetlana factory. This adds unnecessary confusion and is very unfortunate. I wish the new owners had not chosen to re-introduce the name given they were not using the same factory and designs.
romakabi
28 posts
 
Go to the stereophile website where you will find a detailed explanation similar to Infinitebaffle's. It may not be confusing to "proffessional buyers" but it sure is to me!
kevziek
323 posts
 
I don't think any of this information is totally correct. It is true that the "winged C" logo is placed on the ones sourced from SED. I believe this was the original logo, but I'm not sure.

The other logo (hard to describe) in used on the ones sourced from New Sensor. Despite all this, the tubes look identical to my eyes. The bases, the inards, etc. To claim they are not the same designs is incorrect, I believe. Sonically, I did not hear any real difference between either tube. I think all of them, regardless of which factory they originate from, have quality control less than ideal.
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