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Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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I'm Ales.
EL34/ KT77 recommended for Radford STA25
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.
A lot of good music through Tannoy Kensington GR speakers, Radford STA25 mk.4, turntable Technics SL 1200G with A&R P77
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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.
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Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
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Had a pp amp with Shuguang cryo’d EL34’s, they sounded better than a set of RFT I had.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
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6P3SE will do everything you want and are very rugged.
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Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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I'm Ales.
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?
A lot of good music through Tannoy Kensington GR speakers, Radford STA25 mk.4, turntable Technics SL 1200G with A&R P77
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
Posts: 13,774
I'm inthescottishmafia.
Yes, had the Gold Lion KT77's, nice valve. Maybe a little airier at the top, 34 had a meatier bass to my ears.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
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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.
Barry
Don McCorleone
Location: Galashiels
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I'm inthescottishmafia.
Doesn't really get any better than those Barry.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
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Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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I'm Ales.
Hello. Can anybody offer me good quartet of NOS Mullard (Blackburn Road) EL34 for a fair price?
A lot of good music through Tannoy Kensington GR speakers, Radford STA25 mk.4, turntable Technics SL 1200G with A&R P77
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Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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I'm Ales.
Hello, has anybody good suggestion about current EL34 tubes? What about Tung-Sol EL34B?
A lot of good music through Tannoy Kensington GR speakers, Radford STA25 mk.4, turntable Technics SL 1200G with A&R P77
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