5AR4/GZ34 Rectifier Tubes

You should try a GE 5AR4 - I used one in a Melody SHW 1688II preamp - best rectifier tube I have ever heard. Still in my tube stock.

Using a NOS philips 5ara in my LS100 mates well with my black treasure cv181s

I also swapped my vintage Mullard (RCA) for the Create Audio tube in my Modwright player. Right out of the box to my ears it sounded as good as the Mullard and with some run in it will only get better. The 5AR4 tubes last a long time so once you find one you like you are set. With the Create tube you don't have to worry about dealing with all the vintage tube stuff as Brownsfan indicated and it won't cost an arm and a leg.

Goose: Will you be so kind as to send me photos of your Mullards? I may want to trade with you or buy them.
Thanks,
Jay

I have the Modwright tube Oppo 83 and it uses a 5AR4 in the power supply unit. I'm using a vintage Mullard and really enjoy the sound. I haven't done much tube rolling. All the recent posting about Create's rectifier tube sure has got me curious about how it would sound. I like the idea of getting out of vintage tubes due to raising prices and increasingly harder to find.

For the 6SN7 tubes in my Oppo I had some amazing sounding NOS Sylvania's and then tried some new stock Sophia Electric and never looked back. They were way more open, dynamic and lively than the nos I had.