EL34/ KT77 recommended for Radford STA25

[opt817]

Hello, I'm enjoying my Radford STA25 mk.4 with Tannoy Kensingtons. Currently I use reissue Mullard EL34, which produce nice sound.
I ask you for recommendation for new production of EL34/ KT77 valves which sound good and are reliable, long lasting.
Unfortunately NOS are too expensive.
Thanks.

[willbewill]

My favourite is Shuguang EL34, I use them in my WAD KEL34 and have heard them in Ming Da Piccolo as well. A lovely clean sound, transparent with low noise floor at a good price point.

[Ali Tait]

Had a pp amp with Shuguang cryo’d EL34’s, they sounded better than a set of RFT I had.

[mik_rik]

6P3SE will do everything you want and are very rugged.

[opt817]

Thanks for suggestions for EL34. Has anybody tried variant of EL34, model KT77? Most popular are Gold Lion KT77 and JJ KT77.
Any experience with them?

[Ali Tait]

Yes, had the Gold Lion KT77's, nice valve. Maybe a little airier at the top, 34 had a meatier bass to my ears.

[Barry]

Can't comment on output valves specifically for the STA25, but the valves I use in my Radford STA15/III are NOS Mullard (Blackburn Road) EL34s.

[Ali Tait]

Doesn't really get any better than those Barry.

[opt817]

Hello. Can anybody offer me good quartet of NOS Mullard (Blackburn Road) EL34 for a fair price?

[opt817]

Hello, has anybody good suggestion about current EL34 tubes? What about Tung-Sol EL34B?