Best mellow sounding 12ax7 for Thor TA-1000 preamp


I just bought  Thor TA-1000 and am very impressed with the resolution but want it to be more mellow sounding... Darker and less treble emphasis. Can anyone recommend the most musical but mellow/organic 12ax7 for the Thor? When I bought it the unit has telefunkens. The outputs are already mullards so I am focused on the inputs.

It is feeding vtl mb-185 signature amps and quad esl63 with vandersteen 2wq subs.

Thanks!
montaldo

Showing 1 response by jadedavid

May I suggest that you look at 5751 tubes. Slightly lower gain but much cleaner.
They are a direct replacement.
Google "Joe's Tube Lore" for a nice review of many different brands.
While your and my results will vary from those of Joe's, it is a good general starting point.
You could buy several pairs and try them to find what best fits your system and then sell those that don't float your boat.
A very good one with a bold presentation and rather sweet treble is a Raytheon 5751 with the windmill getter.
Good luck and Have Fun with it.