How are Mullards supposed to sound?

Are they NOS Mullards or Reproduction..Normally Mullards sound Rich and Organic, Lush...At least the ones I have heard...Tubes do not take long to break in so if you have 24 hours logged on them,they probably are where they are going to stay sonically........

You have experienced one of the pratfalls of tube rolling.You probably read about the "Mullard sound" and was expecting this with the tubes you installed,which are I suspect,reissues.The warm,lush "Mullard sound" comes from NOS or used old(original)tubes.You also found out you don't like the EH sound.I suggest,if you want to spend the money,trying some used or NOS Mullards.If you don't want to spend that much,and you already know you like the stock tubes,go with them.If you don't watch out,you will find yourself spending tons of money on tubes(I know this from experience).Good luck.

The cost of the NOS Mullards, if you can locate a quad, will set you back significant dollars these days, though possibly worth the investment. In modern production EL34 tubes my expermentation has repeatedly led me back to the SED "Winged C" EL34 tubes. A matched quad will set you back a little more than the reissue Mullards but are reveiwed to be closer to the original (NOS) Mullards than other tubes presently produced. I have tried the new production Mullard Svetlana, Tung-Sol, Gold Lion KT-77, and JJ and in the context of my system the SED tubes have sounded the best. There is also the option of the new Treasure 6CA7 (EL34 equivalent) that you could search the threads about as an additional option that I have no direct experience with.