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Russ57's post responding to mine got me wondering... he mentioned using 6CG7s in a 12AU7's socket. I looked it up with the TDSL program (don't know what it stands for) and that tube isn't just not a replacement for a 12AU7 -- it's got a different pin-out, too. How did he/general knowledge stumble across the 6CG7's being a perfectly good substitute for a 12AU7?Is it just a matter of trial and error and best guesses when it comes to preamp tubes, or is there a method to it? If it is, it would be awesome to get one of those cracking huge lots on eBay and start plugging every nine-pin miniature I can find in to see if it works. But I know it can't possibly be that easy, and I really don't want to fry my equipment. I've also got the feeling that 95% of those lots are worthless crap, but whatever.
I'm looking to be right adventurous in all this, but not stupid. Thanks.
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Topic - How do you find substitutes for rolling? (that are unlike the tubes they're replacing) - Mark Tinordi 09:01:03 04/10/07 (13)
- Re: How do you find substitutes for rolling? (that are unlike the tubes they're replacing) - SETdude 01:19:52 04/11/07 (0)
- You can't do this without an EDUCATION - grhughes 14:17:12 04/10/07 (0)
- I would not sub a tube unless I was .... - PureAudio 09:44:29 04/10/07 (3)
- Reminds me of what a friend of mine did. - nightdoggy 16:31:51 04/10/07 (2)
- Wow, I feel like less of a moron now... - Mark Tinordi 20:40:34 04/10/07 (1)
- Re: Wow, I feel like less of a moron now... - gortnipper 22:20:03 04/10/07 (0)
- to finish my thought - Mark Tinordi 09:03:42 04/10/07 (6)
- NO!!! it isn't safer - Russ57 10:19:02 04/10/07 (4)
- Yeah, that was kind of a stupid question, wasn't it? - Mark Tinordi 12:40:32 04/10/07 (3)
- Where do you live? - Russ57 16:18:00 04/10/07 (0)
- Some of my favorite 'basic' 12au7 types are ..... - PureAudio 12:54:38 04/10/07 (0)
- Tube substitution lists - Ron Oehlert 12:42:59 04/10/07 (0)
- Re: to finish my thought - Tre' 09:53:20 04/10/07 (0)
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