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Cary SLP 03 Owners Tube Rolling Ideas

I would like to hear from Cary SLP 03 owners on their opinions about different tubes they have tried in their 03's...My 03 is fully broken-in and I still have the original EH 12au7's installed.Doesn't really sound too bad,but one reviewer stated that the circut was sensitive and would benefit by doing some tube rolling.Would the GOLD Pin EH 12au7's be better? For now I have a quad of Sylvania 5814a's triple mica arriving soon for a try.
I am not interested in the Mullard sound.Too slow,warm,and sweet sounding.I had them in the Input section of my Manley Mahi amps,and didn't like them.
Looking foward to hearing some suggestions.
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I want to express my experience: Changed the stock EH for 4 vintage Haltron's and it was a different preamplifier, the bass got ideal and detail was much better, a 35% upgrade just with the change of tubes.
So indeed try different tubes before upgrading to a different preamp. Hope this helps other Cary SLP 03 owners.
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