Have any VAC owners tried any KT-88's

I've used Genalex Gold Lion Re-issues in my Avatar Super. I would agree with Tvad that there was not much difference from VAC's stock tubes, though the price is about the same. I found it made a bigger difference changing the tubes in the preamp section of this integrated amp.

Cheers,
John

Thanks for the input.

I believe the Shuguang tubes are made on the old Genelex manufacturing equipment. I have found them to be excellent sounding if they are selected and matched properly.

In my PA100 I prefer the "Winged C" tubes. When I had the Phi 110, I preferred the VAC tubes.

The "Winged C" is a 6550 which may not meet the KT88 requiremnets. Only the earliest 6550 could replace KT88. The VAC tubes were Chinese.