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Re: Big Tubes

4/20/2000 1:02 AM
Ray Ivers	Re: Big Tubes Hey Psycho Bass Guy, I hope you're a psycho for some reason other than seeking maximum gut-kick from your amp, because that's normal (isn't it?). I love KT88's, and six in Class B will put out almost 500 watts. I wish the NOS thing was hype, but I only ask one thing from a KT88 - will it put out full power in a Marshall Major ultralinear circuit? - and only three tubes have, so far: 1) NOS Genalex KT88 2) National KT88-USA (made with the GEC machines) 3) NOS Tung-Sol 010309 (Fender select 6550) This has a lot to do with screen dissipation and screen-mu and stuff like that, but it's the test I use. Nothing else - Svetlanas, KT90's, JJ's, etc., will do it. Continue the quest! Ray Ivers

4/20/2000 1:02 AM

Ray Ivers

Re: Big Tubes

Hey Psycho Bass Guy,

I hope you're a psycho for some reason other than seeking maximum gut-kick from your amp, because that's normal (isn't it?).

I love KT88's, and six in Class B will put out almost 500 watts. I wish the NOS thing was hype, but I only ask one thing from a KT88 - will it put out full power in a Marshall Major ultralinear circuit? - and only three tubes have, so far:

1) NOS Genalex KT88
2) National KT88-USA (made with the GEC machines)
3) NOS Tung-Sol 010309 (Fender select 6550)

This has a lot to do with screen dissipation and screen-mu and stuff like that, but it's the test I use. Nothing else - Svetlanas, KT90's, JJ's, etc., will do it.

Continue the quest!

Ray Ivers

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