Amperex 7062 USA

(14 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5)

“…he sound became more dynamic, and more inner detail starting to reveal itself. On recordings of grand piano the overtones and harmonics were more evident, giving more information to the sound.” Read

“…Sweet sounding and smooth, add to that the extra quiet and sonic focus of vintage Amperex manufacture, and you may never go back to a 12AT7 once you hear these.” Read

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Mazda 12au7 Cifte

(32 votes, average: 3.59 out of 5)

“having a wonderful 3D sense of space and it does!! The stage seems larger than
life. The only flaw it might have would be on bright systems it tends
to have a happy high end, but I can live with it”. Read

“Beautiful punch/dynamics, with the leading edge of the Telefunken’s without the “etch”. The body of the harmonic is not quite as full as the long plate Mullard’s/Amperex’s but more body then the Telefunken’s.” Read

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Sylvania 6681/12ax7 Gray Pinched Plates

(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)

“6681 was “mobile rated”, otherwise specs were per 12AX7. Mobile rated meant not only rugged and hardy in the face of repeated on-off cycles, just as stated, but also capable of performing under extreme fluctuations of filament voltage as supplied by Jeep or halftrack battery, etc. under field conditions, I believe the spec called for reliable operation w/in range exceeding 5V to 7.6V on the heater! ” Read

” big, upfront, punchy, with lots of bass.”

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RCA 7025 Short Plates

(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)

This tube has been specifically designed for Audio applications and has very low noise and microphonics.

“i put in this rca 7025, gave it a couple minutes to warm up, put in some brushfire fairytales and i was like, “damn.” i was pretty much floored at the improvement. ” Read

“Sweet, liquid, musical and responsive. Very dynamic and real sounding.”

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