Ridy1
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Thanks Mr Red Bull, I will start from 5998 because i need more tighter bass, more dynamic, and speed.
I have a DV337 and can comment on the tube rolling as far as my amp goes. I have tried all three that you've mentioned the, 6080, 6AS7, and 5998. The 6080 mullards were by far my least favorite. They were very detailed by incredibly fatiguing. They were not thin out of context but in comparison to the other two tubes, especially the RCA JAN 6AS7's, they were just so solid state sounding with peaky highs. I really did not enjoy these and use them purely for my backup tubes. The RCA's were next in line are really have a dark tubey signature. Involving yes, but still quite dark and definitely the smoothest of the three. Details are not lost but almost covered in the smattering of juicy sounds that come across with these tubes. I think dark is the best way I can describe them, dark full and lush. The 5998 really took the cake for me. Very detailed, airy, a touch of tubyness and a wonderful soundstage. They have everything the RCA's do but with a very particular airyness to them that really spaces out the instruments and adds a lot to the music. Definitely the tube of choice IMO. I really did not find the differences that subtle between the three, especially when listening on my AKG 701's.
I heard somewhere that ALL 5998's were manufactured by Tung-Sol regardless of their external branding. Is this true for the WE421A's as well?? I hope not as they are extraordinarily expensive for a rebrand lol.