Genelex Gold Lion KT-88 reissued tubes

Has anyone purchased these tubes and what are your impressions of the sound?

virgo_ref02-01-2007 8:22pm

nsgarch Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,524 posts 02-02-2007 at 04:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don, go here: http://www.jacmusic.com/ and click on tubes > kt88, for a very interesting history and survey of all kt88 tubes, new and old. Neil .
virgo_ref OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 74 posts 02-02-2007 at 02:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you Neil, very helpful info!
nsgarch Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,524 posts 02-02-2007 at 03:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don, my new McIntosh MC 275 Mk IV came with Russian Svetlana "S" KT88's (branded 'McIntosh', but that's what they are) and they sound wonderful, 'course I haven't heard anything else (yet) but I've no complaints. Mac also uses Electro Harmonix KT88's I understand. Those two along with JJ's tubes (the former Tesla) seem to be the most popular and reliable.