2SK117 vs 2SK209 Same but Different?

My Googlefoo says that the 2SK209 is the same part as the famed 2SK117 fet's, just in a SMD package vs through hole. I am curious if anyone has aaaaaactually used the 209's and if they are in fact sonically the same or better...or worse??

Looking at some future designs, I don't want to use up my NOS stock of 117's and would like to go to the SMD version if they are sonically the same or better.


Thoughts?

ZC
 
I KNEW I had seen a post on here, but I searched and couldn't find it. or maybe i wasn't searching for the right thing.

I want to experiment with this front end circuit. crazy that they ran the front end off +320 and dropped 300v across some resistors down to +20v. I want to experiment running it off a much lower supply, but keep the +20v operating point. so I am a bit concerned if you say +15 max for the 209 parts...then this is not going to work.
 

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