5AR4/GZ34 Rectifier Tubes

Is anyone currently making a tube of this type that rivals the performance of the best NOS Mullard tubes? I'm surprised that Sophia, Psvane and others appear not to have offered this tube. Suggestions?

dodgealum07-05-2012 2:23pm

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erndog Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 261 posts 07-07-2012 at 05:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have the Modwright tube Oppo 83 and it uses a 5AR4 in the power supply unit. I'm using a vintage Mullard and really enjoy the sound. I haven't done much tube rolling. All the recent posting about Create's rectifier tube sure has got me curious about how it would sound. I like the idea of getting out of vintage tubes due to raising prices and increasingly harder to find. For the 6SN7 tubes in my Oppo I had some amazing sounding NOS Sylvania's and then tried some new stock Sophia Electric and never looked back. They were way more open, dynamic and lively than the nos I had.
erndog Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 261 posts 07-28-2012 at 07:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well I pulled the trigger on the Create 5AR4 tube for my Modwright Oppo 83 and it replaced a vintage Mullard. Since getting the Create, I have no desire to put the Mullard back in. Music sounds cleaner with more detail and a little less warmth compared to the Mullard. It's all about system synergy, so this tube will not be a good match for some systems.

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