Kt66 Gec Replica

jacquesF77 · 11th March 2005, 10:04 AM

Hi there

does anybody have a listening experience with the new KT66 claimed as GEC copy...

There is a chineese and a russian make, the plate looks clearly like the GEC and not like a 6L6... so what about their sound ?

cheers

jacques

VT67 · 11th March 2005, 10:19 AM

Are you referring to the KT66 made by Valve-Art?
If so, I can asure you that they sound very good.

jacquesF77 · 11th March 2005, 11:44 AM

Valve Art is the chineese one. did you compare them to the original GEC ?

The other one is the Reflektor...

cheers

jacques

Zombie · 11th March 2005, 12:20 PM

The Saratov KT66 sound very good, more punch in the bass than the GEC, but little rougher at the top, but good value for money though...

jacquesF77 · 11th March 2005, 12:32 PM

Sure, the upper part of the GEC is awesome... and my question is more : do the said copy meet the original ?

cheers

jacques

VT67 · 11th March 2005, 12:47 PM

I never had the opportunity to compair them with the original GEC's. The Valve-Art's have silky smooth high's and very solid low's.
When the bias is set according to the original spec's from GEC you will have a very nice sounding tube-amp

Cheers

Zombie · 11th March 2005, 12:49 PM

IMHO, no
but:
a quad NOS GEC KT66 = €350
a quad Saratov KT66 = €80

it's all about value, if €350 is peanuts for you, why not, if €80 is what you consider normal, then they are good value

cheers

jacquesF77 · 11th March 2005, 01:19 PM

Zombie, thank you for you point of view, for sure the price difference is huge.

Out of the price only concern, I also wanted to see the quality to price ratio between the original one and the new ones (russian and chineese)

cheers

jacques

Zombie · 11th March 2005, 01:28 PM

I used the Saratovs as "everyday" valves for casual listening and used the GECs when I was listening more actively...

jacquesF77 · 11th March 2005, 01:45 PM

Woa , I did that with my former Leak TL50S....

I am looking the KT66 for my modified TL25S (I already have a quartett of GEC, and try to find the best buy for "casual listening" between the russian and the chineese)

I also have some 6L6GC from RCA and ULTRON to test...

cheers

jacques

11th March 2005, 10:04 AM	#1
jacquesF77 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: France	Kt66 Gec Replica Hi there does anybody have a listening experience with the new KT66 claimed as GEC copy... There is a chineese and a russian make, the plate looks clearly like the GEC and not like a 6L6... so what about their sound ? cheers jacques

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11th March 2005, 10:19 AM	#2
VT67 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium	Are you referring to the KT66 made by Valve-Art? If so, I can asure you that they sound very good.

11th March 2005, 11:44 AM	#3
jacquesF77 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: France	Valve Art is the chineese one. did you compare them to the original GEC ? The other one is the Reflektor... cheers jacques

11th March 2005, 12:20 PM	#4
Zombie diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: At home	The Saratov KT66 sound very good, more punch in the bass than the GEC, but little rougher at the top, but good value for money though...

11th March 2005, 12:32 PM	#5
jacquesF77 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: France	Sure, the upper part of the GEC is awesome... and my question is more : do the said copy meet the original ? cheers jacques

11th March 2005, 12:47 PM	#6
VT67 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium	I never had the opportunity to compair them with the original GEC's. The Valve-Art's have silky smooth high's and very solid low's. When the bias is set according to the original spec's from GEC you will have a very nice sounding tube-amp Cheers

11th March 2005, 12:49 PM	#7
Zombie diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: At home	IMHO, no but: a quad NOS GEC KT66 = €350 a quad Saratov KT66 = €80 it's all about value, if €350 is peanuts for you, why not, if €80 is what you consider normal, then they are good value cheers

11th March 2005, 01:19 PM	#8
jacquesF77 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: France	Zombie, thank you for you point of view, for sure the price difference is huge. Out of the price only concern, I also wanted to see the quality to price ratio between the original one and the new ones (russian and chineese) cheers jacques

11th March 2005, 01:28 PM	#9
Zombie diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: At home	I used the Saratovs as "everyday" valves for casual listening and used the GECs when I was listening more actively...

11th March 2005, 01:45 PM	#10
jacquesF77 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: France	Woa , I did that with my former Leak TL50S.... I am looking the KT66 for my modified TL25S (I already have a quartett of GEC, and try to find the best buy for "casual listening" between the russian and the chineese) I also have some 6L6GC from RCA and ULTRON to test... cheers jacques