Genalex gold lion kt66 power tubes matched quartet sweetwater. Same big and heavy glass envelope and beautiful polished metal base. The gold lion is a good version and the tad kt66 is a little better. This tube made marshall jtm45 plexi amps famous in the 60s and the quad hifi amps a legend. See all about 12ax7 tube page for answers on common questions about 12ax7. Genalex gold lion kt66 power tubes matched quartet. Aug 15, 2008 your first question concerns the plate voltage applied to the tubes. Same big and heavy glass envelope and beautifully polished metal base. A has a nice musical distortion which is easy on the ear. Tube reinvestment of the legendary kt66, perfect in design and function, these tubes have the marshall amps made mid 60s famous and the quad hifi amps a legend, can be used instead 6l6gc or 5881, set of 2. Tad kt66 premium matched rt824 per pair the tad kt66 delivers oldschool tone out of the box. Tubes for guitar amps, tube driven studio equipments and highend hifi amplifiers. Please, follow these basic instructions to place your order.
Tube amp doctor 6l6gc str premium selected vacuum tube, matched pair. Octal power tube max plate watts 30w tad 6l6gcstr rcastyle blackplate. This ease of overdrive is considered to be one of the main features of the r. Octal power tube max plate watts 30w tad 6l6gcstr rcastyle black. Although it will work fine in most 6l6 circuits, the kt66 has a higher filament current of 1. Tad tube amp doctor kt66, matched pair, premium selected. Tad tubes get evaluated, tested, approved, selected, matched, labeled and boxed by hand at their factory in germany. A faithful recreation of the great british kt66 as known by mov mo valve, gec, genalex and gold lion.
Please see the substitutes at the top of the page for more details. Legendary tone know by pleximarshall jtm45 and jtm45100 amps and now in the all new marshall modernvintage amps 2266 and 2466. From workshop clearance, as found, good heaters care is needed when locating without the spigot. The kt66 is a very well known audio output beam tetrode valve. Tubes free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Product information kt66 tad premium matched the legendary oldschool tone the tad kt66 is our remake of the great british kt66 by mov mo valve, gec, genalex and gold lion. You can use any current production 12ax7 tube as 12ax7a, ecc83 or 7025. There are lots of nos 6l6s out there, and at reasonable prices.
Customer evaluation for el34svt tad premium matched from. Pair of 2x vintage 1960s gec kt66 british valves tubes tested good brown base. Somewhat lower power but nice balanced tone with fine heights, very detailed and musical mid. We stock a large number of premium 6l6 tube types in matched pairs, quads and sextet configuration, ready to be plugged in. When you replace your 6l6, you should make sure that you replace with the right type. Tad kt66 premium matched rt824 the tad kt66 delivers oldschool tone out of the box.
If you want to come close, you have to spend more money. Was told that most nos gecs seen on fleabay are due to the owner losing one valve from failure, and having to sell them off as a matched set or singles. This was not matched by any current production 6l6gc types. Kt66 gec england clear glass late 1950s cupshape getter halo cupshape getter halo, smooth rich textured sound, the oldest and 2nd best sounding kt66 ever made oldest and rarest clear glass version of kt66 asl leyla 2002 power amp marshall bluesbreaker reissue 1964 dr. Apr 04, 2010 yepvery fortunate to have nos gec kt66 s. Kt66 cryo kt77 cryo kt88 cryo kt90 cryo kt120 cryo kt150 cryo cryo rectifier tubes nos 12at7 nos 12au7 nos 12ax7 nos 12bh7. Tube amp doctor tad 6v6gtstr factory matched vacuum tube. Brand new tungsol reissue 7581a kt66 current matched quad 4 vacuum tubes. The tad kt66 delivers oldschool tone out of the box. Kt66 tad premium matched tad power tubes selected tad. If you want to experiment, different brands of tubes will give you different sounds, so you can tailor your sound to your liking.
Tad kt66 cryo and matched power tube quad 4 tad kt66 delivers oldschool tone out of the box. The tad kt66 can be used in any kt66 position as well as 6l6gc and 5881 amps that can supply the required 1. May 05, 20 60mv for the hot rod deluxe is too low in my book if you have a real strong 30w plate rated 6l6gc that bias should be around 28. Premium dynamic selected tad tubes and the tad biasmaster. Acoustical mb32 valve amplifier with kt66 forerunner of quad ii amps. A vivid and threedimensional tone with pleasing full warmth and fine, subtle heights. It provides the low end with the right amount of pressure, as known from the famous rca tubes. If you dont have any idea of electricity than reading on is a book with seven seals. The chinese sino made shuguang kt66 tube is very similar to the one used in the marshall reissue jtm 45.
Kt66 marshall tad marshall valves original marshall gold kt66 gec replica made by shuguang tested by tad. There are several current production kt66 on the market today. Marshall jtm45 tad tube set with matched power tubes. Buy tad 6l6gcstr vacuum tubes online, in stock and ready to ship. Our exhibit is a postwwii device, probably dating from the 1960s. Excellent in audio applications, really shines in guitar amps. Tad kt88str cryo and matched pair 2 kt88 6550 kt88str tad premium the tad kt88str is built in the style of the early british mov kt88. If you installed a set of matched tad tubes tm in the amp in this example a fender. Bias setting for 6l6gc power tubes in a fender hot rod deluxe.
Greg germino recommends tad kt66 s, i have them in my classic 45 and they sound very good. Tad kt66 premium matched rt824 per pairthe tad kt66 delivers oldschool tone out of the box. This problem persists in particular with the famed nostubes. While all 6l6 types are pin compatible with one another, some amps are designed only for the higher powered 6l6gc. Preamplificatrici, di potenza, rettificatrici e accessori. El34svt tad premium matched tad power tubes selected. These kt66 power tubes are ideal for nailing the bluesbreaker tone. It is acceptable to use in many 6l6 tube amps, but not all. Genalex gold lion kt66 power tubes matched duet sweetwater. Needed a replacement reverb tank for fender custom vibrolux.
Some that are sold are just 6l6gc guts in a kt66 bottle. Quad ii amplifier in beautiful working order gec kt66 0 results. Ive never owned or heard nos mogenelex kt66 s but they are considered to be the holy grail of kt66 s. The tad kt66 is matched for both plate current and transconductance and passes all of the tests of the tad premium selection process. These premium vacuum tubes make great replacement tubes, a fantastic way to upgrade your live amp, and a very popular method for getting the most out of your. These tubes need to be biased hot to sound their best. If you want to experiment, different brands of tubes will give you different. From the 1970s kt66s lacked the internal carbon dust coating of the glass bulb. Every single tube undergoes a listening test for optimal musical performance. Z route 66 jtm45 pure sixtyfour the 64 head quad ii thd bivalve leak 12. Capacitors tube amp capacitors or guitar amp capacitors, our selection currently covers the most commonly used types in vacuum tube amplifier applications. Mesa boogie 6l6 gc valvestubes matched pair this is a set of eight new and unused svetlana 6l6gc valves which have remained boxed in clean, temperature controlled and dry storage conditions. Similar problems are reported by mark wheeler in his. Bold designators are close or identical, italic designators are different ratings, different pinouts or different filament voltages.
Pair tad tl1601a 15 woofers for exclusive 2401 2402 brand new. Get your tad tube amp doctor kt66, matched pair at humbucker music. If they dont past this rigorous testing, they are not chosed to be tad tubes. Tubedepot carries a selection of 6l6 5881 kt66 7027 power vacuum tubes. Hey viking, i have had all three in my 6100 5881, 6l6 and kt66. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Being that an amp that uses 6l6s is a pushpull amp, what is important is that each pair should be matched. An audio frequency generator was used to sweep from 10hz to 20khz with the input voltage measured at the 6l6gc control grid and the output voltage measured at the output transformer secondary winding while connected to an 8 ohm load. We are happy to combine shipping on the same order, please get in touch. In keeping with the tradition of genalex to provide the highest quality tubes, the genalex gold lion px300b audio power triode was released. Genalex gold lion kt66 matched pair beautifully constructed, with the gorgeous looks of the original gec kt66. Tad tubes are carefully selected and undergo very strict quality control before being offered for sale. Vacuum tube kt66, tube amp doctor, premium selected. Legendary tone know by pleximarshall jtm45 and jtm45100. The 50hz measurement was used for lows, 700hz for mids and 6khz for highs.
Tad has some of the strictest tests in the industry and only accepts the best tubes for their offerings. Matched quad tube amp doctor tad kt66str genalex tube. The tad kt88str is built in the style of the early british mov kt88. Remake of the great british kt66 as known by mov mo valve, gec, genalex and gold lion. I play a wide range of music, but primarily hard rock and detuned metal. Purchase genalex gold lion kt66 vacuum tubes online, in stock and ready to ship. The voltage gains for the two halfwaves did not match, either, with 10% difference. The legendary oldschool tone the tad kt66 is our remake of the great british kt66 by mov mo valve. Ive been looking to buy a tad premium matched kt88str, but i fear they are the same, and i think also the shuguand manufactures, and are physically very similar, can you tell me something about it. I got a quad of the gold lion reissue kt66 from jim some time ago. When overdriven hard it remains smooth and in control. Sort by position name sku price manufacturer resistance voltage rating capacitance uraltone recommendation amp brand.
To ensure you get the best, every 12ax7 go through multiple testing before they are shipped. Srv used the kt66 to his fender amps for his outrageous guitar sound. I have a pair of new sensor gold lion kt66 s in my thd flexi 50 and they also sound very good. In the 1950s the production used black base caps and prewwii had the classic envelope shape. Negozio online di valvole audio una selezione delle migliori valvole audio al mondo. Kt66 tubes advice needed steve hoffman music forums. The tad kt66 is tads remake of the great british kt66 by mov mo valve, gec, genalex and gold lion. Add only the numerical characters of the item number. Tad kt66 premium matched description the tad kt66 delivers oldschool tone out of the box with a full bodied thick tone, a smooth detailed top end. I think that takes a shuguand chinese, which work very well. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
In europe during the 1930s the gec genalexmarconiosram px4 and px25 power triodes were considered the finest audio triodes of their day. If you installed a set of matched tad tubestm in the amp. Kt66 cv1075relic relic electric company the kt66 relic is a premium high quality audio grade kt66 that is based on the famous gec design. Genalex gold lion kt66 platinum matched duet power tubes features. I dont think any kt66 on the market has the same tone as a nos kt66, but some come close. In cathode biased amps like the vox they get a premium workout and will suffer some effects from heating and cooling. Pair th2002 horn for tad td2002 2001 driver and exclusive 2251 speakers rare buy now. Vacuum tube, kt66, tube amp doctor, premium selected, single. Tad kt66 cryo and matched power tube quad 4 cryoset online. Matched quartet topquality power tubes from a legendary manufacturer kt66 tube offers 60s bluesrock tones fantastic option for upgrading vintage amplifiers. Frank philipse pocnet mirror patrik schindler kt66. Matched duet topquality power tubes from a legendary manufacturer kt66 tubes offer 60s bluesrock tones fantastic option for upgrading vintage amplifiers. Using a matched set of properly biased tubes will yield a clear smooth sound that is fairly warm and transitions into a smooth breakup with that singing tone that el84s are known for. Genalex gold lion kt66 platinum matched quartet power tubes features.
Wonderful tone and great appearancemade this tube the most attractive choice for highend audio applications and powerful bass guitar amps. El34svt tad premium matched tad el34svt the legendary winged c the svetlana el34 is very dependable and a recommended choice for combo amps. The tad 6l6gcstr is your perfect choice if you are up for the sound of the rock legends. Tad kt66 cryo and matched power tube quad 4 cryoset. Tad has the remakes of the all time favorite 6l6 classics by rca and ge. This tube has the deepest bass, the highest highs and solid mids. The plate voltage with this cold bias should be around 430v according to the schematic. Tube amp doctor tad el34bstr factory matched vacuum tube.
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