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EL34 comparisons please

Hi, I have a Dynaco st70 which is stock and has the bloomy midrange sound that I like with Jazz. I most recently bought a Conrad Johnson mv52 el34 amplifier which sounds nice and I was thinking of trying some new el34s with it looking for more exaggerated midrange. Any suggetions would be great. Speakers are RSIII Infinity's and the tubes that I am using now are vintage Sylvania.
Thanks,
Guy
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avguygeorge
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I have 2 sets of CJ m.blocks.The 5s and the 8xs (Both all triode)I use and love the Seimens. I have a new set of Svets---they ain't the same for sure. Other than the fact that I'm talking about 32 of them el34s I would try some Mullards.----But everybody wants 250 each tube.--- And I've never seen an add for 16 Mullard. Not that I have 4k to spend on tubes. The Seimens I get for 20 ea;If I buy 20 of 'em at a time.--- There's an old thread in which Albert talks el34's, I forgot what his fav.was in that thread.---Mine was the same then as it is today.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Just a further comment:--- When I bought the CJ5s,I pretty much knew nothing about any sonic differences between Svets and Siemans. The seller included both sets. ---He prefered the Svets so I did them 1st. For about 2 days.--- Then I did the Siemans; I never put the Svets back in;is what I thought of them. ----I do disagree with the one sounds better in one system; thing. I think if your system is up to resovling enough there is a pecking order. ----THIS btw; is just from reading here for 5years.---The knowledgable say the same thing over and over.The Svets are just lower in the pecking order--
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