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Groove Tubes: GT-KT77-S

   


 

(brand new, no official picture yet)

 

This is the tube we are all waiting for. Will the GT-KT77-S beat the GT-E34-LS?

The GT-KT77-S sounds like an EL34 with more headroom, like a BIG EL34.
The GT-E34-LS sounds a little scooped (modern).
Both tubes are different in EQ, it makes you adapt the Bass and Mid settings of your amp.
That's no problem at all in a mono setup, but we don't recommend mixing GT-E34-LS and
GT-KT77-S in a stereo power amp.
Warning: the JJ/Tesla pre-production run had a bias issue in some cases. We were running out of
bias level adjustment.This known issue made JJ/Tesla change the KT77s specs. The pre-production
run is sold to customers by some stores, what is against JJ/Tesla's agreement.
There are absolutely no problems in todays production runs, but be sure you get the good ones.
GtrGear sells exclusively the Groove Tubes official production run.
The GT-KT77-LS has the same size and octal-socket as EL34. It is a perfect replacement of
an EL34 without any problems. Just be sure you bias, just you do after every powertube swapping.