Vintage tube suggestions

markj, The smoothplate  Telefunkens usually sell for more, but many people think they sound the same.

It would help a lot if you told us what preamp you have and what kind of sound you're looking for.

My preamp is a Jolida fusion, I'm currently using Genalex Gold Lions
for both the 12AT7 and 12AX7. My DAC is a Jolida glass fx tube dac III.
In the DAC I'm using a pair of Mullard 12AX7 / ECC83. Though I think
the tubes I'm using sound very good, I would like more air, larger
soundstage. Vintage?

Gennerlex is good tube but they have a smaller and flater soundstage. Also little drier mid and leaner bass compare to Tele or mullard tubes. And new tubes just Don't or can't produce that big 3D sound vintage tubes make. Vintage tubes just have more meat on every note. I can't tell if there is any difference in sound between smooth or ribbed Platte. Is your mullard reissued ones?

Yes rotaryphone they are reissues.

I am not sure how vintage tubes will work in your pre or DAC but I never had a where vintage tubes didn't improved quality of my systems sound. I can't really turn and go back to using reissued tubes. In my tube gears...Vintage rule.. lol.