Phono preamp tube rolling.


As upgrade rush bites again, planning to perform some tube rolling on my Rouge Ares Magnum. Please share some experience with tube rolling on pure tube circuit topology phono preamps. Practical experiences are preferred. Theoretical options are welcome too.
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Another great and cheap alternative (NOS) for me was the Sylvania 12at7WA

Sylvania Gold Brand 12AT7WA is a high-frequency twin triode in a small 9-pin miniature glass package. This is a very rare military gold pins version from the 60’s, made in the USA. The 12AT7WA is found in many high fidelity applications, as each triode section in normal use operates as a class A amplifier. This tube is very low in microphonics due to its rugged construction. Sylvania Gold Brand is an extremely high demand vintage tube. Sylvania was a U.S. manufacturer of vacuum tubes, transistors and electrical equipment, formed in 1931. Their vacuum tubes from the 50’s and 60’s (Gold Brand series) are very nice!
I enjoy tube rolling, but there are three 12au7 tubes that I keep in a virtual rotation in no particular order: Mullard, Chelmer, and Telefunken. These three are consistently quieter than a lot of other tubes. 
I have a small collection of 50s, 60s GE, RCA (clear top in particular) that become noisy with ghosting and microphonics after a fairly short number of hours.
Stick with my three recommended brands and you will be rewarded with stellar sound and stone quiet performance. 
My favorite of the three? Tough call, but I really like the Chelmers, and you can't beat the price!
Chelmers would be relabeled tubes from a large maker - could be USA or China. Probably USA if small signal. I had an old Hagerman Trumpet (wood tower type) that was supplied with Chelmer 6072 (12AY7) which looked like they were either old-stock Sylvania, RCA, or GE black plates.