Gold Lion KT88 No Cryo Reviews

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“Replaced Kt-90's in The Rogue Apollo Mono amps. Magical Mid range, Solid well defined Bass, Sweet highs. Superbly Matched. Thank you.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Douglas McKnight

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“I purchased this tube to replace a blown one of a quad I got from you a couple yrs ago, maybe 400 hrs of use. Now a different one has failed after being up and running for only 1.5 hrs. So I am now listening to an old set of JJs that continue working fine as I decide what to do next, I like the sound of the Lions, but not sure if I can trust them.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Virgil Seaman

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“Bought four Gold Lion KT88s for my Willsenton R8 integrated tube amp. They not only look great, but sound great too. Thanks Uncle Kevin”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Great service. Web site for upscale helpful in making the correct choice. Not an experienced tube person so I needed every bit of information provided. Concur that reviews are key but would not have been looking in the right place without the excellent videos and background information provided. Have gotten many unsolicited comments about how much better my VPI/Cary system sounds. Awesome experience. Now that I have found you I will be back.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Jim, Thank you so much for your review, and we're glad to have you as a customer! We put a lot of time into our tube testing, and with power tubes we burn them in for 72 hours and test them while hot for the most consistent results.

Posted 2 years ago

“Incredible bass and highs are pleasant. Bought 4, 1 set lasted about 2k hours. Definitely my favorites.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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Posted 2 years ago

“Great sounding tube in a refurbished early 1960s MC275. Closest I have heard to Brittish GEC KT88s, of which I have several. These are well balanced, resolving and natural in presentation. Ordered on line and they arrived promptly and securely. Have purchased many tubes here and will continue to do so as needed.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Mark Rentzel

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“Hard to find tubes in 2022 (Ukraine/Russia situation). Glad I ran across Upscale Audio. Tubes were to fix a Hammond Leslie speaker. Tubes arrived extremely fast (two days) and I was able to get the Leslie up and running after soldering in a new fuse and replacing the tubes. Sounds great. Tube were really of great quality.”

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Posted 2 years ago