new preamp tubes for MESA DC5 combo

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chapparal

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The time has come to change preamp tubes on my Boogie DC5 combo. The main competitors for the new 12ax7 are the Electoharmonix 12ax7, the JJ 12ax7 (ecc83s), and the svetlana 12ax7.
Which one would you suggest???

I never liked the stock mesa boogie 12ax7(some of them were called SPAX7.....what's the difference????) which i think are sovtek rebranded tubes..........found them cold sounding...........
 
The SPAX7 is a 12AX7 that has been "cherry picked" for its quieter characteristics. They reccommend puting these in the first stages of the amp.
 
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