Converting EL34 to KT88

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Converting EL34 to KT88

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I am looking at picking up an old Carlsbro 100w slave with EL34s in it. I would love to convert it to KT88's to match my head. Would this be even possible or worth it? I am assuming I would have to change out some resistors or the like. Any advice and pros and cons are welcome. Amp in question:

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I would leave it EL34/6ca7 personally. Variety is the spice of life :hobbes:
Different breakup characteristics together greater than the sum of parts; to me a dual amp EL34+KT88 setup is likely to shine...
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rustywire wrote:I would leave it EL34/6ca7 personally. Variety is the spice of life :hobbes:
Different breakup characteristics together greater than the sum of parts; to me a dual amp EL34+KT88 setup is likely to shine...
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this. so much. nothing like EL34s in one amp and American servo tubes in the other.
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Yeah, looks I will toss in a new set of el34s and leave it that way.
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you wont regret it. what is your KT88 head?
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The plan is to run my Science Mother into a peavey 3620 cab, then line out the Mother to the Carlsbro and run that through my Sunn 412lh. Should get pretty doomy.
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killer. someday when i have a need/opportunity i'm going to run my Mother and 8x10 off one output of my ABY and my V-4 and 4x12 run off the other output.
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