Best 5814a tubes for DAC?

What are the best 5815a tubes for use in a DAC? CBS/Hytron are well regarded, How do the Raytheon compare?

pmboyd05-24-2010 5:39pm

pmboyd OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 243 posts 05-25-2010 at 01:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Correction: 5814a tubes, not 5815a.
viridian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,184 posts 05-25-2010 at 04:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The best 5814 is an Amperex 7316.
pmboyd OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 243 posts 05-26-2010 at 01:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, yes, the 7316 is very good... but I'm specifically asking about 5814s.
viridian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,184 posts 05-26-2010 at 02:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, you are. I can't speak to the DAC, but in my preamp and as drivers in my amp, the GE five stars sound quite good and superior to the Raytheons. I don't have any CBS. As mentioned above, there are several other 12AU7 variants that I prefer.