Brand New Plate Current Matched Octet (8) Svetlana KT88-SV Gold Grid Tubes
INTERNATIONAL shipments typically take 3-6 weeks by our standard USPS First Class Mail but sometimes take up to 3 months for delivery. eBay estimates are NEVER correct for International.
The Svetlana KT88SV features a very high plate dissipation rating to improve upon already excellent reliability and presentation. Alongside a gold plated grid, tri-plate anode, and exact grid/screen arrangement, the KT88SV is an impressive high powered audio tube. .
Testing and/or Matching
We test and/or match our tubes by Gm & Plate Current using a state of the art digital Maxi-Matcher tube tester. The Maxi-Matcher simulates a real circuit and tests tubes in real-world conditions. We also check our tubes for other issues like shorts on calibrated and vintage tube testers. We match our tubes +/- 5% with an overall tolerance of 10%.
While we do screen for noise and microphonics, even the best tube testers are quite bad at finding these faults. The only real test is with your ears. We guarantee that our tubes will be free of noise or microphonics but please be aware that there isn't a whole lot we can do to ensure your tube won't be. To combat this issue, we are quite liberal in accepting returns for these reasons.
Shipping
All orders are processed & shipped within 1 business day
Since all of our items ship for free, we cannot combine shipments and will not refund you retroactively
Domestic Orders
USPS First Class Mail: 2-7 business days, tracking
USPS Priority Mail: 1-3 Business Days, tracking
International Orders
USPS First Class Mail International: 3-6 weeks typically but up to 3 MONTHS, limited to no tracking
USPS Priority Mail International: 1-2 weeks, full tracking
Guarantee & Returns
We guarantee our tubes for 90 days upon receipt. If anything goes wrong in that time, we will replace tube once returned to us. We also pay the return shipping or will send you a prepaid shipping label so you will not be out anything. We accept returns if a tube arrives faulty or becomes faulty within the warranty period. Noise and/or microphonic issues are covered. We reserve the right to deny returns for buyer's remorse including the buyer's opinion on "tone".
