Rectifier For Cary SLP 05


Hi
I am currently using a Mullard GZ34 and have been for a while now. on a Cary SLP 05 preamp.

i am shopping for some back up replacements.
Will a Brimar 5R4GY be a drop in replacement and if so, what sort of sound does it have compared to the Mullard GZ34?
Thanks
mikey8811

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@testpilot here's hoping it does last forever.
@rodman99999 how do the Phillips GZ34's sound vis-a-vis the Mullard?
@tvad I am checking with Cary on both the Brimar and the Mullard GZ37 nut as it is the weekend I thought I may get a quicker response here from folk who may have tried one.
Just an update so other folk will know for the future. Cary says it is electrically the same but will not fit because of the size.
Also, they don't recommend a directly heated rectifier 5R4 or 5U4 on the SLP-05. " Use indirectly heated tubes like the 5AR4, 5V4/GZ34, CV1377, GZ32, GZ33, CV729."
In any case, the reply came too late as the seller couldn't wait and sold the Brimar. Not that it mattered in the end.