[Scutey]

Your 50s 6H8C with your pair of GEC KT88 might be a delight. I would say it makes sense to try it.

I will definitely give them a try and let you know, it's a no brainer.

 

[shafat777]

I just paired my Gold Lion kT88 powers with a nos set of Ge 7581A drivers and the results are somewhat meh. The mid bass is recessed a lot with these drivers. The GL KT77 had holographic soundstage with mid bass slam while the VT231 had lush vocals and sweet high end. Not sure what to make of these GE 7581a. Idk if i should try to return these or burn these in for a little longer.

Any suggestions for a driver tubes (with or without adapters) that plays well with my power tubes? I would really appreciate it.

 

[LoryWiv]

Your 50s 6H8C with your pair of GEC KT88 might be a delight. I would say it makes sense to try it.

@OctavianH I recall you saying good things about GEC KT66 powers driven by GE 7581A. That's what I have in Elise right now and even with my preferred genre of classical piano music, something special is going on here. Thanks for pointing me to this combination.

 

[Scutey]

@OctavianH I recall you saying good things about GEC KT66 powers driven by GE 7581A. That's what I have in Elise right now and even with my preferred genre of classical piano music, something special is going on here. Thanks for pointing me to this combination.

Which version of the KT66 do you have @LoryWiv , clear or coated?, either way both are wonderful sounding tubes!.

 

[connieflyer]

AS I remember, the 7581A took awhile to burn in. Been a while, since I had them in, but liked them as drivers.

 

[LoryWiv]

Which version of the KT66 do you have @LoryWiv , clear or coated?, either way both are wonderful sounding tubes!.

Coated:

 

[OctavianH]

I just paired my Gold Lion kT88 powers with a nos set of Ge 7581A drivers and the results are somewhat meh. The mid bass is recessed a lot with these drivers. The GL KT77 had holographic soundstage with mid bass slam while the VT231 had lush vocals and sweet high end. Not sure what to make of these GE 7581a. Idk if i should try to return these or burn these in for a little longer.

Any suggestions for a driver tubes (with or without adapters) that plays well with my power tubes? I would really appreciate it.

I use these GE 7581A only with KT66. It is my favourite combination in Elise. For KT88 I use warmer 6SN7. I liked also, up to a point, KT88 + KT77. But it depends on taste, headphones, musical genre and so on.

 

[OctavianH]

Coated:

So it seems I was not crazy listening one year to the same combo.

 

[Scutey]

Coated:

Nice tubes!. The coated are a little warmer and richer than the Clear but only by a small amount, the 6V6 pair nicely too with them, and for an on steroids sound as drivers to the GEC KT88.

 

[Scutey]

So it seems I was not crazy listening one year to the same combo.

Nope, definitely not crazy with the tubes, but the way things still are it probably helps to be a bit crazy!.

 

[OctavianH]

These combos of Psvane KT88T2 with Psvane CV181T2 or Foton 6H8C are sounding to me a little bit "technical". Definitely more analytic than euphonic, but for albums like, for example, the latest Haken, they really provide an incredible experience.



By the way, drums are sounding killer. Incredible band.

 

[Scutey]

Following on from @OctavianH success with the 6H8C,here's another nice driver for KT88, the RCA VT-231, not as warm/lush as I thought it would be.

 

[shafat777]

I use these GE 7581A only with KT66. It is my favourite combination in Elise. For KT88 I use warmer 6SN7. I liked also, up to a point, KT88 + KT77. But it depends on taste, headphones, musical genre and so on.

For now, i have settled with the KT88 power + KT77 driver (All Gold lions). I also remember the KT88 powers + the VT-231 provides the best vocals and high end for my taste but its hard to get away from the 3d holographic sound of the KT77. Please keep me posted if you come across any driver tubes that plays well with the KT88 powers.

 

[shafat777]

@OctavianH

Also, which 6sn7 tubes do you recommend with the KT88 powers?

 

[OctavianH]

@OctavianH

Also, which 6sn7 tubes do you recommend with the KT88 powers?

I do not make any recommendation, because everything sounds different in another system. I would say you go for warmer variants, like VT-231.