Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes?

@vthokie83 The problem is they are aligned right in front of each other rather than side to side, so its a front/back distance that is the issue and it's quite close. I'm not sure I'd want to put anything but standard sized tubes there from a cooling perspective. It would really need to be either significantly higher or offset by a couple inches.

I'm still using the bad boy 6SN7 tube there, plus a fairly expensive NOS RCA 6SL7/5691 red base that was something like $200 for just the one. I may swap the 6SN7 for a linlai just to test, but that's probably it I think! The NOS 5691 is pretty excellent.

Worth a shot, best of luck. I may come back here in a couple of months once I've had a chance to try the tubes

@vthokie83 Please do! Would love to hear your thoughts (plus could be beneficial for others who come across this thread with the same questions).

Power tubes and rectifiers can alter the sound of an amplifier from 10% to 30%.  The driver tubes (6SN7 & 6SL7) can impact the tone and presentation by up to 60% - depending on your system and ears.

I like the VT231 Raytheons - although the Sylvanias are very nice as well - a little more laid back, middle of the theater presentation compared to front row Raytheons.

6SL7 tubes - try the 6SU7GTY Tung Sols...just the best in class by a good margin.  Brown base, dark glass version .  The 5691 are nice as well - but the TS are amazing.

@paul_lindemann I'll see if I can track down one of the Tong Sols. I only need one 6SL& tube for my amp, so it shouldn't be too difficult, I'd imagine!