**WARNING** KT88/6550/EL 34 -Amps with over 500v - tomw2

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WARNING KT88/6550/EL 34 -Amps with over 500v

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So I got this great sounding integrated amp that rates over 500V plate voltage. In one year I have gone through 3 sets of power tubes. All 3 different brands and are on the warning list below. My audio friend has heard my sad story and sends me this quote today from a Tube Website. Can anyone tell me if there is any truth to this statement? Ultimately I think I will try either the JJ's or the C's or the amp is going in the river.
(statement from website)
*WARNING: Do not use Chinese (any brand), Svetlana/EH, Sovtek or Tung
Sol*(TM)*-reissue- KT88, 6550 or EL34 power tubes in amps with plate
voltages over 500-500V. We have had lots of reports of tube failures,
blown amps and worse. *
*For best reliability in high voltage and high power amps, use SED
Winged C or JJ Power tubes.*

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Topic - **WARNING** KT88/6550/EL 34 -Amps with over 500v - tomw2 18:27:42 11/04/06 (8)

Luxman MB340 prefers "winged C" - tutor turtle 10:42:49 11/09/06 (2)

A Lux 3045? (NT) - jeffreybehr 10:50:32 11/09/06 (1)

Re: A Lux 3045? (NT) - tutor turtle 11:07:42 11/09/06 (0)

not that rare to go over 500 volts - kstagger 05:02:31 11/06/06 (0)

Re: **WARNING** KT88/6550/EL 34 -Amps with over 500v - Jim McShane 09:39:56 11/05/06 (1)

Well..here's the link to VTV's statement - tomw2 08:21:57 11/06/06 (0)

Sit back, grab a glass of wine and.... - doodlebug 19:30:40 11/04/06 (0)

Re: **WARNING** KT88/6550/EL 34 -Amps with over 500v - Sherlock 19:29:24 11/04/06 (0)

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