What is your favorite tube type?

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I've run a lot of different KT88 and 6550 in two different amps.
They are all different but honestly not by a lot. Not enough to be worth changing tubes just for the sake of changing tubes the way a lot of guys do. That said, my favorite for its deep stage, liquid ease and lack of glare is the JJ KT88. The JJ is also one of the least expensive of all the KT88 and 6550 tubes I've tried. 

Currently running the Tube Store Preffered Series KT88. One failed dramatically within a few weeks, and they are all noisy and not nearly as refined as the JJ.

I run 300b's currently and do like what they give in the midrange I like the Gold Lion 300b best ( I will never be able to afford NOS 300b's). But I would say 6550's are one of my fav's they just seem to get the music right. I do like the NOS 6550 best though I found many of the modern ones a little dry sounding but it has been a few years since I had a amp that used them.

I agree with Ralph that implementation outweighs the actual tube. That said, I'm quite pleased with my current NOS Mullard EL34's and slapped some into my guitar amp too. I've always wanted to hear some GM20's.

I'm on my second set of Gold Lion KT88's - running in my PrimaLuna Integrated. I've tried the EL34's, KT120's and 6550's. But the 88's are my fav.