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5687/7044/7119...What's your favorite?

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For those of you who has equipment that uses 5687/7044/7119 types, which ones are your favorites?

I found that overall, the most pleasant sounding of the bunch are the Tung-Sol ribbed plate types (from the late 40's until 52 or so). The Tung Sol 50's type with the D getters are also very nice.

Surprisingly, the Sylvania 5687's are the next best bet. The difference between the GB and standard mil spec types are very little.

The 7044 is a very nice tube as well, but it's not as warm as the 5687.

The 7119 is harder to classify. It has more gain, which may not always work to the benefit of the application. It seems warmer than the 7044.

Lastly, the tubes that these are paired with play into the equation as well. With most KT88 types, the 7044 seems to really shine, while with 6550 types, the Tung Sols and Sylvania 5687 are magic.

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