Tube suggestions for Cary 805c


I am looking for suggestions of 300b and 845 tubes to use in my Cary 805c's. I am thinking of changing to Sophia mesh plate 300b's (maybe the new princess) and Shuguang 845B's.

Does anyone else have experience with this match? I am also looking for other suggestions.

I am looking for a darker and smoother sound than the current KR 300b XLS's and standard issue Chinese 845's that are currently in the amp. From what I have read, it seems that the Shuguang 845B's will give me this sound over the 845M's.

Does anyone have other suggestions to accomplish this type of sound? Thanks in advance for the advice.
jeffreyds

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I use a Sophia 300b with the Shuguang 845B in my cary 805c. The combination sounds very good. When I went from a standard 845 to the 845B the sound stage became smaller but there was more detail. With the 845b tube the 805C sounds like a cary 300b signature on steriods.