[Clive101]

I have tried on the internet without success to find any difference in sound between the two bases.

I ask because I am interested in making a purchase of 2A3 KR Audio Tube HP vs the 2A3 KR Audio Tube.

After some investigation it seems the HP version (high performance) was commissioned by a certain supplier and seems to only be available in the USA and has a Ceramic base with different lettering.

The European model has the exact same specification but with different lettering and a Teflon base.

The price difference seems to be double for the HP version in the USA.

So I wondered if there is a difference in sound between the two versions owing to the construction of the base material.

Thank you for any help.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

If you're talking about KR tubes why don't you ask the company? For that kind of money you should expect a lot of personal service and decisive answers.

It would seem the only possible issue would be wear-lifetime and not sound. If they give you the same answer as me then +1 for them

 

[340519]

If you're talking about KR tubes why don't you ask the company? For that kind of money you should expect a lot of personal service and decisive answers.

It would seem the only possible issue would be wear-lifetime and not sound. If they give you the same answer as me then +1 for them

Whoa, just looked those tubes up and yikes, extremely expensive. And I thought nos mullards weren't cheap. I'll stick with gold lion.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Whoa, just looked those tubes up and yikes, extremely expensive. And I thought nos mullards weren't cheap. I'll stick with gold lion.

These guys are actually not far from me but I didn't have a chance to go see the shop. The Kronzilla amps look amazing but totally out of my price range. There were some neat youtube videos showing how they make tubes.

 

[340519]

These guys are actually not far from me but I didn't have a chance to go see the shop. The Kronzilla amps look amazing but totally out of my price range. There were some neat youtube videos showing how they make tubes.

Yeah I just looked up their amps. I'm good with bryston and icon audio.

 

[Clive101]

If you're talking about KR tubes why don't you ask the company? For that kind of money you should expect a lot of personal service and decisive answers.

It would seem the only possible issue would be wear-lifetime and not sound. If they give you the same answer as me then +1 for them

I have since found the manufacture states that both tubes have the same specification (apart from the base) but did not comment on the sound difference.