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Best 300B

Can anyone compare the new Genelex PX300B tube to either Svetlana 300B's, Western Electric 300B's, Sophia 300B mesh plates,newer KR300B tubes or Electro Harmonix 300B's.

From my experience the Svetlanas sound a lot like the Western Electric 300B reissues. New KR300b's are better than the older KR VV32B's, KR VV300B's or KR VV302B's and all the above are better than Electro Harmonix 300B's

My Sophia Mesh Plates sounded very good in my Manley Retros but after several listening sessions I put them back in their boxes because the bias kept changing at the recommended setting. Whenever I get around to it I'm going to compare them to others in one of my self biasing amps.

Thanks in advance,
Ron
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jburidan
672 posts
 
Western Electric is my favorite.
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charles1dad
6,996 posts
 
Well here`s another vote for the Shuguang Black Treasure 300b. I`ts a wonderful sounding tube and reliable, I`ve used mine nearly every day for over a year and have had no problems at all. The TJ 300b SE is said to be an excellent tube also but I`ve no personal experience with it. These treasure tubes absolutely make my SET Frankenstein amp sing.
jburidan
672 posts
 
Do you actually think that Svetlana sounds a lot like the Western Electric 300B???
karelfd
476 posts
 
Take the EAT 300B on your shortlist. Dead quiet background (I use them in a system playing at very low levels with virtually no ambient noise around) and, referring to your problem with bias shifting, extremely stable over any period of time. Soundwise more "sober" than WE, I would say (but that is based on a comparison in different amps!)
montejay
285 posts
 
Hi Charles,
The best way to explain the difference between the TJ's and the black bottles it that once you put the black bottles in the veil is lifted. Everything becomes more immediate. The bass carries more weight and the highs become both extended with the whole presentation becoming more resolved.They altered the sound of the Franks in such a way that my TJ's are collecting dust since I put them in (did take a while to break in).Eventually I may roll them in but only to hear the differences.

Regards,
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