12AX7 tube alternatives for Jolida JD-100

Yes, 12BZ7, not to be confused with the annoying B&H commercials I keep hearing constantly.

I also heard about the TJ's. Extended without harshness is a phrase I have read. Does this mean "without grain and glare?"

At $110/pr plus shipping I also find them pricey.

Look on ebay for the Full Music 12ax7's. I got mine there for $69.99 plus $5 for registered mail shipping from Hong Kong. Gold pin new in box.

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For $70 and postage I took the plunge. I'll start looking in the mail next week. It's nice getting something other than bills and junk mail.

I think you'll like these. The Svetlanas I was using lacked good bottom end, so I put down some serious money for the Sylvanias, which really improved pretty much everything. But they brought along some serious bottom end, a little too much for my liking, so I went back to the Svetlanas. I read a post here on A'gon about the TJ Full Musics, and did what you did. I feel they are just as good as the Sylvanias, if not better. They are balanced from top to bottom and sound great! If I remember correctly, they didn't take a real long time to break in. Keep us posted.

I recently bought a pair of the TJ Full Music 12ax7's for my McIntosh C220 preamp. A significant improvement over the stock tubes. I have about 50 hours on them and they are not coming out of my preamp any time soon. I had tried a pair of Telefunkens and I prefer the TJ Full Music tubes. Very smooth, full-bodied and balanced across the audio spectrum. I have no affiliation with the company and I don't know how they will sound on other equipment but on my McIntosh they sound great.