GEC KT88 single-getter vs. triple-getter tubes


I recently received a Unison Research Sinfonia integrated amplifier and tried various tubes with it. As output tubes, I tried three-getter GEC KT-88 tubes which are great but I felt that they are overblown and rather fat sounding and lack air and HF extension. The stock tubes (Sovtek KT-88 marked "Unison Research") and somewhat lighter and brighter in a good sense and I thought I would keep them as output tubes, until I inserted the earlier vintage single-getter Genalex KT-88 tubes, which have more high frequency extension and transparency and don't have such excessive "bloom" I was suffering from. Has anyone had similar experience with these two varieties of GEC tubes? I will also appreciate any tips about a reliable source of NOS/NIB GEC/Genalex KT-88 tubes.
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I have Unison Research Performance amplifier,it is same as Sinfonia beyond one Kt88 plus for each channel.
I am happy with Shuguang KT88/98 power tubes and for the 12au7 I could not find out any better than stock EH12au7s (I do not know it is because of this amps circuity or what reason?) and for the 12ax7s I have the best sound with both Ei and Shuguang 12ax7s.
I also replaced the stock icel brand capacitors (one 0.47 for each channel)with
Vcaps and made this amp much better.