Should I upgrade from Sylvania 6DJ8 to better tube


I currently use Sylvania 6DJ8 for my Conrad Johnson 17LS. I wonder if I can get much better sound with Amperex or Mullard. Or if it's just marginally better than perhaps I should spend my money on something else.
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I'll stick up for the good ole 6DJ8: Amperex orange label from the 80s. Great tube that bettered several 6922s in my VK-3i. It has excellent dynamics and transparency without sounding shrill or brittle. There is more performance overlap between the different types than some would lead you to believe, in my experience anyway. The right choice depends more on your system and tastes than anything else.

Arthur