JJ KT77's in a Stiletto Ace combo

[Dr GearHead]

Has anyone fitted JJ KT77's in their Ace combo, I can't seem to get mine to fit, they are a couple of mm's longer than the STR450's and it's real tight round the back of the combo

cheers

 

[paytojt]

Back when I had my Ace, they fit fine. Is your amp relatively new? The metal contacts might just be tight if it is newer.

 

[vatoben]

I put them in my Ace (phonetically this is a disgusting thing to say). They fit but I had the whole chassis out when I did it. I needed to swap preamp tubes and I wasn't about to bust my knuckles up in there. Personally, I don't like the tubes too much. They seem to add to the brightness issue. But that doesn't mean they won't be what you like.

 

[Dr GearHead]

thanks for the info guys, seems like I will need to pull the chassis out.

vatoben, interesting about the brightness thing, the reason I ordered them is because I thought they would add more bottom end. The last thing I need is extra brightness

 

[Rocky]

I tried KT77's i my old Ace. Sounded flubby and terrible.

They fit in the amp though....

 

[abe]

You have to have the tube pins facing in the right direction when you begin to put them in. You'll have to go in at an angle and they will fit. They are to tall to spin to find the proper alignment. I thought the same when I got mine. El34L's are similar in size as well