The best 6SN7 we've heard so far is the Linlai. There is a globe variant that I don't think will work as well- the globe resonates easily!
Of the NOS tubes the KenRad gets the highest marks.
The 12AU7 should not be ignored- it has the bigger effect in the line stage of the MP-3. The best of the NOS tubes has been the Amperex Bugle Boy 7316. The Amperex Bugle Boy 12AU7 is not slouch either. We have some good comments from customers about the Gold Lion reissue 12AU7 and also the Northern Sound 12AU7.
We have extended the range of the servo circuit in the MP-3, allowing it to work with a wider range of mismatch in the 6SN7 internal sections. It also reduces the DC Offset at the output by a factor of 10 or more, down to a few fractions of a milliVolt.