Tubes for Primaluna DiaLogue Premium HP

There are a zillion tube comparisons/reviews online, where you can get an idea of what your ears MIGHT agree with, but only your ears should be the judge.

Gold Lion reissues are a popular new tube. Higher priced than other new tubes.

"Sublime, super wide sound stage, dripping golden. Midrange…. Vocals… acoustics… jaw dropping…"

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Being I am a 6 year tube owner of Raven Audio Osprey & now Reflection...You can not go by what others say about tube sound until you put them into your amp and if new break them in to get the full value of tubes purchased..I have had tubes others rave about and I hear them and think not to my hearing ...But what you listen for from music may play a big part vs others hearing.. I seem to search more for detail / instruments then I do the singing ..But it is a chase that will never end as long as you have tubes and always wonder what next set will sound like..And yes it is a expensive hobby to chase better sound from tubes .Unless you know someone to swap .. And like me I know of know one that is in this hobby to swap tubes.But you know when you find those special sounding tubes the sound last for few months or a year and another chase starts ..

Thank you all for the colorful and insightful comments…,

I am trying gold lion kt 77’s for the power tubes, bugle boys for the gain tubes…. 
 

question: which are the “signal tubes”? 
 

I may experiment with new mullards or tung sol military spec on those….

thanks,

Richard 

Hi,

So I have switched between the bugle boys and the new mullards in the gain tube socket, and I was surprised that the mullards initially sounded to me clearer and more present.
 

would the older bugle boys require some time to break in?