Following much listening and comparison, I have realized that I have a strong inclination for 6L6/Kt66 amplifiers. The EL34 tubes amplifiers has more force and power but it sounded a bit rough in my ears. The EL84 has very sweet sound but it lacks the power when needed.
Currently, my 6L6 / KT 66 amps consists of the the following:
- Leak TL12.1 (KT66) - the BEst KT66 amplifiers so far!
- Radio craftsmen C500a (KT66) - great work by the famous Sid Smith!
- Pye PF91 (KT66) - another great British amp that is rare!
- Western Electric KS16608 (6L6) - real value for money amp!
- Mcintosh MC240 (6L6) - One of the best advant guarde design and good power without the harshness!
Very soon, some ( or many) of the above will dissappear like water vapour in the air : ( whern the WE 124 appears..
Others interesting amps using KT66 are:
- RCA (my friend called it Big Quad II)
- Quad II
- Pilotone 901 (i think)
Given the strong inclination towards the KT66 & 6L6 tubes amplifiers, I have decided to down size and let go my Siemens amplifiers using EL84 tubes. The Siemens are great amplifiers with great details. However, since I have no wish to "collect", I have decided to focus on playing with the KT66/6L6 tubes families. By doing so, it would help me to save up resources, $$, time and space to hunt for the WE124... My wife will killme if she knows how much the WE 124 is going to cost! he he he!
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