Best 300B tube


Hi! I have an Audion Silver Night MKII with Tannoy Turnberry SE and a Chord 2Qute connected to a Macbook Pro with Audirvana 3.5. The Audion mounts JJ 300B tubes. I replaced with TJ Full Music Solid Plate matched pair. The middle and highs expanded, all very clear, but the sound now it's so bright that a in less than an hour a get auditive fatigue. So I got back to the JJs, thinking what's next. Gold Lion or it would be similar? Raise money for KR Audio or stop curiosity and just conform with JJs, that are not bad of course? Thanks a lot.
hectorruiz

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Hi, same driver and input tubes. I replaced them before with a NOS Mullard (1962) and a NOS Sylvania (1960). It was an upgrade of course, so then I went for the 300B tubes with the same goal.
DeKay: Thanks a lot. Same as you, I'm looking for rich and warm sound. I'll analize your suggestions.
Thomas: As you say, the 2Qute synergy would be part of the problem too. Thank you!
Noromance: I read that review and thougth the Genelex was best buy. Thanks.
Dave: No doubt 432Evo would be an excellent upgrade, but its price is more than EUR 11,000. 2Qute was EUR 1,200 and when I compared conneted to a Mac Book Pro the sound was absolutely better than de EUR 600 cd player that a I used before. By the other side, if Mac as a source with Audirvana were low level option, why many brands use that combination to test their products in High End events (Tannoy Prestige series for example)?
Thom and Verdantaudio: Think you are right. The sound I like is JJ. Because I read very good coments about TJ Full Music, Genelex and KR Audio was curious of an upgrade, especially after good experience replacing 5687 and 6922. I reduced the brightness of the TJ Full Music changing the treble energy in the Tannoy Turnberry speakers from 0 to -1.5. It works, but I think because the sound was similar to JJ again. So I'll try de Psvane. And the Chord 2Qute is very analythical, yes; that's why I'm thinking to buy a MCRU Power Supply (change per other DAC is little over my budget right now). Thanks a lot.