GT's or tung-sol for my dc-5 preamp?!?

[shanike]

i need to swap 12ax7 tubes in my dual caliber dc-5 preamp. which brand should i go for?
i can buy 12ax7 from tung-sol (made in russia)
OR
i can go for 12ax7 by groove tubes.
i play mostly hard 'n' heavy, which makes me a hi-gain lover, but i want my clean channel clean at the same time.
if these 2 brands would cost the same, i would go for GT's, but tung-sol are cheaper (almost 33% off the GT price).
any suggestions?

 

[Rocky]

which GT 12AX7 are you talking about? there are more than 1 that they market.

 

[shanike]

which GT 12AX7 are you talking about? there are more than 1 that they market.

i'm talking about regular Groove Tubes 12AX7A tubes...

 

[Silverwulf]

My vote is neither, and I think the Tung-Sol's are overhyped. I'd go JJ's.

 

[shanike]

My vote is neither, and I think the Tung-Sol's are overhyped. I'd go JJ's.

JJ's are out of question. these tubes are being made in my country and although they supply some big names in amplifying industry, they sound too flat to me to be considered an option.

 

[Rocky]

I feel the same way about JJ tubes. To my ear they are dull sounding.