A copy of this book comes in handy when considering tube equivalents, for example 12ax7 vs ecc83; 6DJ8 vs 6922:
https://www.amazon.com/Tube-Substitution-Handbook-Barry-Buchanan/dp/0790611481
Maybe if you can find one used.
https://www.amazon.com/Tube-Substitution-Handbook-Barry-Buchanan/dp/0790611481
Maybe if you can find one used.