6SL7 & 6SN7

For tubes, you can use the forum search feature for keywords "tube rolling" "6SN7" "6SL7" "5U4G".

There is also a thread in this vacuum tube forum showing lots of different 6SL7, 6SN7 and 5U4G and their variants. See "My Tube Collection, Welcome to share yours".

My favorites are the older (and still available) Sylvania 1940's 6SN7 (VT-231) and 6SL7 (VT-229). For rectifiers it would have to be RCA 5U4G (VT-244).

Opinions will be all over the map, so it is always down to personal preferences and how a tube sounds in that preamp. Sampling different tubes and figuring out what you like is part of the fun (to me).
 
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I have a Myst'ere CA 21 Line preamp, my best 6SN7 tubes are Psvane CV 181 mark 2 These made a huge improvement to my ears. Then I tried a set of Linlai Global elite E-6SN7's what a disappointment, after there recommended burn in time, I thought my Tweeters became disconnected. I put the Psvanes back in and now they work again.. Give them a try. Cheers.

 

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