What are your favorite high CRI Emitters?

Are there any “Round die” emitters available in 90+ CRI that you guys have seen?

Closest I’ve found was 85 CRI at 3000K. They can get up to 95 CRI by manufacturer specifications but these are unobtainable.

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If going by overall performance, the dedomed 519A.

The B35AM would be up there too if the footprint was the normal 3-pad 3535 size. The other close competitors are the r9050 FC-40 and the Nichia Optisolis.
Cree XHP r9050 not included after being burned with bad tint on Cree lights 4 times, regardless of CRI bin (only nice Cree I’ve had were an XHP35HI and MT-G2). They’re bright but not particularly nice looking, it’s a shame the MT-G2 is not made anymore.

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I have some of the white-surround “yinding 5050” emitters in 3000k 90cri. Not as bright as SFT40 3000k but I got lucky and got a particularly nice tint around -0.0067

Bought them from the “shenzhen silver ingot” ali store

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Anyone happen to know where I could get 3 or more pc Nichia 719A 2700k in the USA? I kinda need them on the fly…