Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes?

Couple more notes since I meant to talk about the 2a3s (oops):

The EML meshplates have a very big soundstage, but it's a little on the unnatural side of things sometimes, and can sometimes be a little too crisp for me. If you're okay with it being a little bit on the crazy side, they're wonderful! I still do like them, but the KRs just edged them out.

The KRs ended up being a wonderful middle ground - nice detail and bass without being too analytical and sharp. Musical and non-fatiguing. Nice soundstage without being over the top or unrealistic. They're a bit pricey and hard to track down, but worth the trouble.

Honestly though, the black glass Linlais are a really great value for the money. Performance is quite good for a new production, budget tube. To get much better you are looking at 3x+ the price point unless you get lucky with some random NOS models.

Thanks for the comments! I will be waiting until my amp is broken in before doing any tube rolling, but I do have some 6SN7s here to play with and I'll probably have a go at some other 2A3s to compare to my Linlai E series at some point. My Motherlode II is being used in another system until the break in of the amp is complete. Right now I'm using an Audiopax Model 5 preamp so I have the opportunity to compare and contrast solid state and tubes. I'm curious what speakers people are listening to. I have a pair of Cain & Cain Super Abby (single driver, Voight design) with Abbey subwoofers. I'll be surprised if anyone chimes in and says they've heard these speakers. Terry Cain was a great cabinet maker and speaker builder who unfortunately passed away around 1992(?), but they've been good enough that I still listen to, and enjoy, them. This is the first time with a 2A3.

@jake18aa I have my virtual system posted on my profile if you want to see what else I am running, but my speakers are Coherent Audio The 18s.

Have fun tube rolling! It is fun, frustrating, and expensive all at once!

@mmcgill829 Thanks I'll check out your system and you nailed it about being "fun, frustrating, and expensive all at once!" I'm already looking at new tubes, and new speakers, and I just bought this amp!!!

@mmcgill829 Wow, a beautiful system you are running. I mentioned the Cain & Cain speakers I have and that I'm using with Aric's  2A3. That's my second system. My other system is running Tannoy Kingdom Royal speakers with AudioPax KT88 mono blocks and the Aric Audio Motherlode II preamp. These Tannoys retain the strengths of the rest of the line and improve on all the weaknesses. I think it will be fun for me to put together a virtual system so we can about all the goodies. I'd love to hear your system, for sure!