drford
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Can't answer for the OP - but I have done this dance too. I find the EL34s to be crystal clear, which I love, but lack some solidity. The 807s are cheap and plentiful in NOS format, and lend (at least for my ears) a bit more body.
Will kindly sent me some Tung Sol 7027A's and they kind of had the best of both worlds.
I did manage to get some RCA NOS 807s this week, though, and oh my... what a sound. I'm struggling to find the right words to describe it - crystal clear but full of life.
None are objectively "better" than the other - the EL34s may be the _objective_ best I suppose - but each brings its own nature to the party.
Reading through this, I'm not sure any of it was particularly helpful, but I did want to respond.
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