Swampwalker, the KT66's I use are the Genalex Gold Lion KT66's which have clear glass, a brown base and gold script which reads "Gold Lion". I think the photo of my Supratek power supply shows these tubes.
Like I said in the earlier post, they are not the most accurate I've heard but they are the most involving. Liquidity to the max & seductive! They do have a tendency to push the vocals into the foreground and tend to make the instruments fall slightly behind. On the down side, this tube seems to bring about a bit more sibilance in a system than other tubes.
I think any GEC, MO-Valve, Genalex clear glass KT66 you can find will be very similar to the gold lion.
While these tubes are not exactly cheap. They can be found on ebay in nice pairs for $200 and up.
Of course this is relative but IMHO even $300 for a pair of vintage tubes will be money well spent. Once you hear how these tubes sound, you will not be able to go back.
The good thing is that in the regulator position, these tubes should last a very, very, very long time.
Like I said in the earlier post, they are not the most accurate I've heard but they are the most involving. Liquidity to the max & seductive! They do have a tendency to push the vocals into the foreground and tend to make the instruments fall slightly behind. On the down side, this tube seems to bring about a bit more sibilance in a system than other tubes.
I think any GEC, MO-Valve, Genalex clear glass KT66 you can find will be very similar to the gold lion.
While these tubes are not exactly cheap. They can be found on ebay in nice pairs for $200 and up.
Of course this is relative but IMHO even $300 for a pair of vintage tubes will be money well spent. Once you hear how these tubes sound, you will not be able to go back.
The good thing is that in the regulator position, these tubes should last a very, very, very long time.
