The best tube compliment/combination will vary based on the mode of operation.
If single ended from input to single ended output, you only need to concern yourself with tube positions #1 and #2.
If you are running single ended inputs to balanced output, you need to concern yourself with tube position #1, 2, 4 and 5
If you are running balanced inputs to single ended output, you need to concern yourself with tube positions #1,2,3,6
Balanced in to Balanced output you need to concern yourself with tube positions #1,2,3,4,5,and 6
Tube positions 7 and 8 are for the headphones.
Put the inexpensive Electro-Harmonix tubes in the tube position that is NOT in your circuit based on the above configuration
If single ended from input to single ended output, you only need to concern yourself with tube positions #1 and #2.
If you are running single ended inputs to balanced output, you need to concern yourself with tube position #1, 2, 4 and 5
If you are running balanced inputs to single ended output, you need to concern yourself with tube positions #1,2,3,6
Balanced in to Balanced output you need to concern yourself with tube positions #1,2,3,4,5,and 6
Tube positions 7 and 8 are for the headphones.
Put the inexpensive Electro-Harmonix tubes in the tube position that is NOT in your circuit based on the above configuration