I think the sound of any 300B tube will be more dependant upon the amplifier circuit and the tubes driving it than anything else.
With that being said, I had a brief audition of a Don Allen 300B stereo amplifier. We first listened to it with TJ Mesh (truthfully punched plate) and the sound was muffled, unclear, and not enjoyable. We then put in the Gold Lion 300B and it sounded like a completely different amp. The sound was clear, dynamic, rich, and very enjoyable. It was completely transformed. I'm sorry, but I can't recall what the driving tubes were.
We then listened to a Wavac Md300b stereo integrated amp with the Gold Lions. Again, very nice sounding with that tube. This amp was even more dynamic, had more weight, better resolve and both frequency extremes and even more enjoyable to listen too than the Don Allen amp. Completely different design though. We did not try the TJ Mesh in the Wavac that day.
At the price, I think the Gold Lions are definately worth trying.
With that being said, I had a brief audition of a Don Allen 300B stereo amplifier. We first listened to it with TJ Mesh (truthfully punched plate) and the sound was muffled, unclear, and not enjoyable. We then put in the Gold Lion 300B and it sounded like a completely different amp. The sound was clear, dynamic, rich, and very enjoyable. It was completely transformed. I'm sorry, but I can't recall what the driving tubes were.
We then listened to a Wavac Md300b stereo integrated amp with the Gold Lions. Again, very nice sounding with that tube. This amp was even more dynamic, had more weight, better resolve and both frequency extremes and even more enjoyable to listen too than the Don Allen amp. Completely different design though. We did not try the TJ Mesh in the Wavac that day.
At the price, I think the Gold Lions are definately worth trying.