Gold Lion KT77 / EL34 No Cryo Reviews

4.9 Rating 83 Reviews

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“I own two matched pairs of GEC KT77 tubes, which i bought about 10 years ago in the midst of an extravagant tube splurge.The Euro Phillips are the gold standard for EL34's and pretty much all I have used for the past 42 years. I mention this because i want you to understand that I know, what a good tube feels and sounds like. Im an old fart and ive been doing this for quite a long time.How long?I remember when the Radio Shack "Realistic" branded EL34 Tubes were Dutch made Ameperex with gold pins. Realistic indeed. Its one thing to rave about a tube after replacing some far east-made salt n pepper shakers with them. If your ready to rave after replacing a set of factory matched Bugle Boys, which you've had since you got the amplifier for a graduation present in 1970, then we're onto something. After using a matched quad of these for the past 8 mos. in a JD-202BRC I must say that the new audio-tube industry has reached maturity. Honestly I have probably bought my last Amperex or Mullard EL34. Why pay $800.00 for power tubes if you dont have to? Nostalgia is fine, but i'd rather use my money for other things.”

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Posted 13 years ago

“the Golden Lion KT77 is like a brand new three times as expensive amp after changing from the Chinese EL34 tubes.....thank you Kevin, for opening the door to these fine tubes which simply present the whole audio spectrum from lo to hi with more realism than I have ever heard from my Red Rose Music system.....”

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Posted 14 years ago

Kevin Woodbury

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“All I can say is WOW!! This is the best el-34 type I have ever used in my PL dialogue one. It has open and smooth highs a nice sweet midrange and I am hearing more inner detail than I have ever heard before. The bass is awsome full but controlled , the best bass I ever heard out of any el-34 type, a very refined sounding tube and worth every penny.”

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Posted 14 years ago