Elrog 300b vs we300b

@smodtactical 

The elrogs are very neutral detailed, fast, expansive. Solid tubes but i do wonder what a more romantic bloomy tube would sound like in this amp. Considering the we300b clone (linlai).

Are you still happy with your Elrogs?

Did you try the alternative 300bs you were interested in for comparison?

Charles 

Haven't heard Elrogs, but I can definitely vouch for the new WE 300B's - they took my Eddie Current Studio B to a whole new level, and they can now even drive my Susvara headphones quite respectably (they were not able to with JJ or Gold Lion 300B's). I do not regret that $$$ outlay one bit.... 

The Psvane and Linlai WE clones aren't  their top of line tubes, wouldn't expect they'd compete with the real WE.

I do not doubt for a moment that the W.E. is the much better sound quality tube. Curious as to how it has better ability to drive a load versus other 300bs.

@charles1dad I can only tell you I've not seen a single instance of premature failure of WE, only other tube meets this threshold is EML XLS. This through years of research of nearly all forums on interweb. I worry about durability of every other 300B tube.

Have you spoken with Israel about possibility of lowering heater voltage in your Frankensteins? I'm lowering heater voltage on my Statement since having some 101D failures, per Israel's recommendation, doing the install of two required resistors today. Lowering heater voltage may increase 300B tube life, some of these 300B amps run heater voltages spec'd to original WE300B tube, likely the most rugged 300B tube ever produced, seems many newer 300B tubes can't handle it.