dcriner wrote:Is it just me? Or do others resent foreign manufacturers buying or mooching on old American brand names, like Tung-Sol? If these tubes are so good, why don't they put their own name on them?
New Sensor Corp. acquired the names and trademarks of Tung Sol, Genalex and Mullard. They claim to use the same fab techniques and specs for recreating the tubes made famous by the above. I don't think New Sensor Corp. makes its own 6550 just to slap a Tung Sol name on it. But - with the KT150, that is what they do.
http://www.svetlana.com/ProductHighLigh ... ProId=1149A blurb about the Genalex KT88:
"After extensive research and engineering, New Sensor Corp. has reissued the famed Genalex Gold Lion KT88. This tube has been recreated down to the finest detail with gold plated grid wire, carbonized screen grids, and a tri-alloy clad plate structure for exceptional performance and sound quality. "
http://www.svetlana.com/ProductHighLigh ... ProId=1229The Genalex KT66:
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Exact copy of the original clear glass KT66. The tube that created “The Bluesbreaker Tone.” used in 50’s-60’s hi-fi favorites such as the Heathkit W-5M and many Leak amplifiers."