Gold Lion KT77 / EL34 No Cryo Reviews

4.9 Rating 78 Reviews

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“I ordered a pair of Gold Lion KT77s via on-line. The system is very user-friendly. After my payment cleared, the shipment was here in 1 or 2 days. Excellent packing as well. My amp sounds smoother, clearer, and the bass is more extended (at about 50 hours) than with the EL34s that I used before. I am very satisfied with my purchase and will be shopping here again for any other tubes in the future!”

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Posted 11 years ago

“I'm using a set in a totally modified Dynaco ST70 with a beefed up power supply and the VTA 6SN7 driver board. I sprang for the Cryo treatment for the KT77s. I can't say what that did for the sound as I don't have an untreated set to compare them to. What I can say is these tubes sounded very good right out of the box. It probably helps that Kevin burns them in for 72 hours. After just the first 2 albums the bass has more extension and the sound stage has opened up. Very good balance of warmth while being very detailed. Vocals are outstanding. I have a set of original Mullards in excellent condition. Once the Amp is well burned in I will do an A-B test and I'll do a follow up report. I wanted to try these because I'm running a set of Gold Lion KT66s in my McIntosh MC40 amps and they are the best sounding I've had in those amps to date. Considering the high cost of NOS KT77s I believe these are an excellent alternative. BTW these have great looks and quality built with heavy glass very similar to NOS tubes.”

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Posted 11 years ago

“until now new tube production were not as good as NOS. But with the Gold Lion KT77, it's not just about rebranding bad product with famous name, but really a try to create a top quality tube. amazingly well built tube. beautiful medium and high, well balanced, and excellent control not too dry, not too warm.”

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Posted 12 years ago

“I own two matched pairs of GEC KT77 tubes, which i bought about 10 years ago in the midst of an extravagant tube splurge.The Euro Phillips are the gold standard for EL34's and pretty much all I have used for the past 42 years. I mention this because i want you to understand that I know, what a good tube feels and sounds like. Im an old fart and ive been doing this for quite a long time.How long?I remember when the Radio Shack "Realistic" branded EL34 Tubes were Dutch made Ameperex with gold pins. Realistic indeed. Its one thing to rave about a tube after replacing some far east-made salt n pepper shakers with them. If your ready to rave after replacing a set of factory matched Bugle Boys, which you've had since you got the amplifier for a graduation present in 1970, then we're onto something. After using a matched quad of these for the past 8 mos. in a JD-202BRC I must say that the new audio-tube industry has reached maturity. Honestly I have probably bought my last Amperex or Mullard EL34. Why pay $800.00 for power tubes if you dont have to? Nostalgia is fine, but i'd rather use my money for other things.”

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Posted 13 years ago

“the Golden Lion KT77 is like a brand new three times as expensive amp after changing from the Chinese EL34 tubes.....thank you Kevin, for opening the door to these fine tubes which simply present the whole audio spectrum from lo to hi with more realism than I have ever heard from my Red Rose Music system.....”

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Posted 13 years ago

Kevin Woodbury

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“All I can say is WOW!! This is the best el-34 type I have ever used in my PL dialogue one. It has open and smooth highs a nice sweet midrange and I am hearing more inner detail than I have ever heard before. The bass is awsome full but controlled , the best bass I ever heard out of any el-34 type, a very refined sounding tube and worth every penny.”

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Posted 13 years ago