best 12ax7 tube with jj el34l for Jadis Orchestra


I finally am setting up my new sound room after three years. I built an 18x18 sound room and I am getting the best holographic sound stage that I have ever had. Not only do the speakers disappear, but the entire room also disappears as well. And the texture of the sound is spectacular.
I am using JJ EL34L and Telefunken 12ax7. I want to try to find options for the 12ax7 tubes. I want to brighten up the tones a little bit, but not lose the texture or holographic sound stage.
I have no experience with 7025 or 5751 tubes, but have read positive posts recommending them, although not regarding using them with the Jadis.
Any advice is most welcome. Thanks again.
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I own a Jadis DA-60 and use 5751s preferentially . My favorite is the well known Sylvania triple mica blackplate. You might want to try some others but the rule of thumb is to use the earlier tubes with 3 mica spacers and I like the black plated tubes as do most people. That doesn't mean you have to and I think you might want to hear what a grey plate tube sounds like. The big names are Sylvania, RCA, and GE. Tung Sol and perhaps another made 5751s but were not very good or special IMO. There really aren't any true European tubes (you might come across a Siemens tube but most of the ones I have seen are relabeled GEs).
If you just want to see what one sounds like buy a current production 5751, JJ makes one and there is a Sovtek as well, or get a JAN GE or JAN Sylvania they are double mica I believe. They should be less expensive than a the 50s or early 60s triple mica tubes.
I have found the 5751 to be a very good imaging tube that should equal your Telefunken in that sense. As for extra sparkle well I don't know but you should give it a try. I did not like the RCA 7025 that I had, it was prone to distort at fairly low volumes. Good luck and listening.
I am surprised that Trelja hasn't offered his thoughts on this as he has or had a Jadis Orchestra Deluxe for many years. I know he also had or has a DA-60. I think we both liked the Sylvania triple mica Black plate 5751 at one point but he may have changed his preference so I cannot speak for him. I'll see if I can get his choice for the 12AX7 in the Jadis integrateds.