Vintage tube suggestions


Need help with tube selection. What would you consider a great value 
(budget of $100 per tube) for 12AX7 vintage tubes? Application would 
be preamp, and possibly DAC.
markj941
My preamp is a Jolida fusion, I'm currently using Genalex Gold Lions
for both the 12AT7 and 12AX7. My DAC is a Jolida glass fx tube dac III.
In the DAC I'm using a pair of Mullard 12AX7 / ECC83. Though I think
the tubes I'm using sound very good, I would like more air, larger
soundstage. Vintage?
Gennerlex is good tube but they have a smaller and flater soundstage. Also little drier mid and leaner bass compare to Tele or mullard tubes. And new tubes just Don't or can't produce that big 3D sound vintage tubes make. Vintage tubes just have more meat on every note. I can't tell if there is any difference in sound between smooth or ribbed Platte. Is your mullard reissued ones?
I am not sure how vintage tubes will work in your pre or DAC but I never had a where vintage tubes didn't improved quality of my systems sound. I can't really turn and go back to using reissued tubes. In my tube gears...Vintage rule.. lol.
I owned a Jolida preamp and using NOS was a vast improvement. If you are using Mullards in the Dac then maybe you should use a more neutral tube in the preamp.

Telefunken is very neutral, dynamic and has a huge soundstage. RCA BlackPlates are very open and realistic sounding, more like classic tube sonics. And inexpensive.