sweep tubes and audio application?


I am asking the members of the Gon what plus and minus are there with using sweep tubes {TV Tubes} in the designing of amps and preamps in audio today. I have been told they are cheaper tv tubes and last longer. I like to know if they are best at sound reproduction or just smoke and mirrors? And are their any members using them with success.I thank you all for answers to my questions
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I have Dennis Had ( former owner Cary Audio) Inspire audio amplifier he built me a few years back. Features 6JM6 Compactron tubes. Picture at link
http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/myrtlebeachsound/embed/slideshow/6JM6_Audio_Amplifier
love this little amp and actually prefer the sound over my other Dennis Had Inspire amp using EL-84 tubes,
A bit unnerving buying a new amplifier that uses tubes that are no longer made but the whole demand supply thing is in my favor. I don't guess a lot of people have TV's around still using these tubes so as of now easy to find and cheep. Just this week I won a few NOS 6JM6 tubes for UNDER 3.00 a tube so I can by enough stock to outlast my amp.
I love the look of the wire connected to the top of the tube and I love the sound. I was told I should get 10 years out of a set of tubes.