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Interesting!!! My Glenn 6EL3N amp uses EL34/KT66/77/88 for output, so in theory I could try those EL156 tubes, too... hmmm.....3 days from one month's ownership of Odyssey, I discovered what I consider to be the best sounding power tube. There is no other. It's better than the 300b next to it. Certainly better than the KT88 or EL34 or EL39 or EL12 spez. Linear and tight, lushness of the 300b and a huge holographic presentation. Treble and attack better than KT88. I can hear instruments clearly and with precision. Vocals are rendered beautifully. It's amazing Odyssey can accommodate the Telefunken EL156 and make it perform so well. The love I have for this amp knows no end and once again thanks Tomas !
Cool! I think it's the tone and timbre you note that I find most alluring....without sacrificing bass power and/or treble detail in the process. I've found some Brimars to be lightweight in the bass and more focused on the mids and treble, but not these.@bcowen a final word on the Footscray Brimar which you said the guys on the Schiit Monjir thread said was special. It will now be occupying the socket that the Philips had for the last several years. I was afraid the power and fullness of tone would mean that I wouldn't get the treble that I like so much normally. Well the treble on the Brimar is excellent, but the thing that persuaded me to abandon the Philips after all this time was the sheer depth of tone, clarity and timbre of instruments, especially drums but everything else as well which all adds up to something special indeed. The realism is quite something, and the soundstage too. For my baby amp, despite needing the gain of the 12AX7 the Brimar provides all the power I need for this amp so the Brimar is a keeper for me.
Interesting!!! My Glenn 6EL3N amp uses EL34/KT66/77/88 for output, so in theory I could try those EL156 tubes, too... hmmm.....
That amp supports 2 x EL3N tubes for output. That is 2 x 0.9A = 1.8A so pretty close!Probably but check with Glenn first. EL156 is 1.9a each.
I am wondering whether EL156 and KT88 are "compatible"
I did send an email to Glenn, just to be on the safe side, but since he has been MIA for quite some time - not too optimistic about hearing back from himdon't quote me if your amp blows up.
In the KT88 family, Jacmusic votes for the Russian GU-50/ГУ-50. This tube has its own pinout , uses 12V and draws 0.8A. And it is very inexpensive - you can find them for less than $5 each + shipping.Not much is written about the EL156 but JACMUSIC call it the crown.
http://www.jacmusic.com/KT88/kt88.htm
To my ears, there's a certain crispness and a very powerful sound force. Underlying that is the smoothness of the EL34. A sound signature that is totally agreeable to me.
….twin mono?…In the KT88 family, Jacmusic votes for the Russian GU-50/ГУ-50. This tube has its own pinout , uses 12V and draws 0.8A. And it is very inexpensive - you can find them for less than $5 each + shipping.
BTW, the GU-50 was based on (or cloned from?) another Telefunken tube - the LS50.
The GU50 has Zirconium and Barium getters for as total of 4 getters. It is extremely resistant to heat and can be run red hot. 40W continous operation, 55W peak. The metal base is so strong that Jacmusic claims it can be used as a hammer! He claims that the GU50 can be substituted for a 300B tube with certain caveats.
https://www.jacmusic.com/techcorner/ARTICLES/English/Portraits/GM50/index-GM50-Portraits.html
Go down almost halfway on this page to find more information about the GU50:
http://www.jacmusic.com/nos/pentodes.html
I want a GU50 amp...
In the KT88 family, Jacmusic votes for the Russian GU-50/ГУ-50. This tube has its own pinout , uses 12V and draws 0.8A. And it is very inexpensive - you can find them for less than $5 each + shipping.
BTW, the GU-50 was based on (or cloned from?) another Telefunken tube - the LS50.
The GU50 has Zirconium and Barium getters for as total of 4 getters. It is extremely resistant to heat and can be run red hot. 40W continous operation, 55W peak. The metal base is so strong that Jacmusic claims it can be used as a hammer! He claims that the GU50 can be substituted for a 300B tube with certain caveats.
https://www.jacmusic.com/techcorner/ARTICLES/English/Portraits/GM50/index-GM50-Portraits.html
Go down almost halfway on this page to find more information about the GU50:
http://www.jacmusic.com/nos/pentodes.html
I want a GU50 amp...
The implementation I have to leave for the amp designers - not familiar with those things.….twin mono?…