Interesting thread!I recently found a seller on Esty and ordered a few GE,Tung Sol,RCA to try for the input tube in my amp.All short bottles, black plates,black bases.Those RCAs are really dynamic with excellent textured bass.A nice surprise:-)The TSs have a wonderful midrange but not much detail top or bottom.The GEs are both lush and detailed,really nice.These all averaged around $20 apiece so not too expensive to experiment with.
I needed to replace the Sofia Blue which I really liked for almost a year.They aren't noisy or anything,but somehow lost their tone and sounded flat.Just not worth the price if they have to be replaced often.
I needed to replace the Sofia Blue which I really liked for almost a year.They aren't noisy or anything,but somehow lost their tone and sounded flat.Just not worth the price if they have to be replaced often.