@evolovist , with the AHB2 you won't be dissapointed.
@kdude66 , the stock KT77's that come with the ZOTL40 are good tubes. They have excellent bass and make the ZOTL40 sound almost solid state, but the best SS ever.
Mark Schneider came over one weekend and we spent many hours doing a tube shoot-out to see what was best in the ZOTL40, listening through my Janszen's. We decided that day that the Gold Lion KT77 sounded better than any of the new stock EL34's we tried. He has since sold the amp with KT77's as stock tubes and even though they cost more he didn't raise the price.
@kdude66 , the stock KT77's that come with the ZOTL40 are good tubes. They have excellent bass and make the ZOTL40 sound almost solid state, but the best SS ever.
Mark Schneider came over one weekend and we spent many hours doing a tube shoot-out to see what was best in the ZOTL40, listening through my Janszen's. We decided that day that the Gold Lion KT77 sounded better than any of the new stock EL34's we tried. He has since sold the amp with KT77's as stock tubes and even though they cost more he didn't raise the price.