Anyone familiar with 5687 tubes?

Polkies,

I am currently deployed but picked up a few new toys to play with when I get home. One of which was a Modwright SWL 9.0 Anniversary edition which uses 5687 driver tubes. I am unfamiliar with the family (and the substitutes 7044/6900/7119), looking for some recommendations for some tubes to start rolling with when I get back. I have heard the Raytheon tubes are commonly recommended, wanted to see if anyone here has any first hand experience. I really liked the Mullard shield logo 12AU7's sound in my Backert Rhumba if that helps at all

Set up will be

LSIM707's
MW SWL 9.0 Anniversary Edition
B&K Ref 200.7
Rega Planar 6 with Ania and Fono MC
Cambridge 851N or CXN V2 (haven't bought yet)
Audience Ohno Interconnects throughout
Acoustic Zen Satori Speaker Cables

Thanks,
Zach
2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave

2 Channel Focal Kanta 3 I Modwright SWL9.0 Anniversary Pre I Modwright PH9.0X I Modwright KWA-150SE I VPI Prime Signature w/ Soundsmith Zephyr MIMC I Lumin U2 Mini I North Star Designs Intenso DAC I Audience OHNO ICs/Audience Furutech FP-S55N and FP-S032N Power Cables/Acoustic Zen Satori I Isotek Sirius

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