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Best of current 12ax7?

Any recommendations for the best readily available gold pin 12ax7's? Best in terms of sound quality, build quality and endurance.
I know most of the desirable NOS names but for this thread I'm thinking modern reasonably priced candidates.
Thanks!
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abucktwoeighty
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TJ Full Music 12ax7's.
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rja OP
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On your recommendations I have ordered a pair of Psvane 12AX7's. May order some other brands mentioned as well, all for the sake of experimentation. Thanks for the responses.
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No one mentioned Sophia or EAT 12ax7's. The EAT's are very pricey for a new tube but some reviews I've read rated them highly. Hard to find information on the Sophia's.

One thing for certain, there are a lot of new (non-NOS) 12ax7's currently available although most are probably coming from the same factories but with different names and different quality control standards.
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I mentioned the Sophia tubes, see my above post. Excellent tubes.
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Sorry about that, yes I saw your mention of the Sophias. Can you name a good source for them? Thanks
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