In Reply to: Aikido preamp: 12AU7 or 6CF7/6FQ7 ??? posted by greg7 on October 30, 2014 at 09:50:09:
I'd be willing to bet the circuit boards you're using are laid out for the two you mentioned, but I would get me some heavy sockets and use 7N7 loctals. Much more linear, beffier tube. If you must use those miniature things then use the 6FQ7.6CG7. 12AU7 is a ho-hum tube IMHO. Moe Bias
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- Neither, Use a 7N7 - mobiasloop 10:38:18 10/30/14 (8)
- Agreed, 12AU7 is not linear enough for audio use . . . - Ray Moth 23:14:05 10/30/14 (5)
- Even as a cathode follower,... - Lew 10:51:37 10/31/14 (1)
- RE: Even as a cathode follower,... - Triode_Kingdom 05:35:14 11/04/14 (0)
- RE: Agreed, 12AU7 is not linear enough for audio use . . . - Eli Duttman 08:12:24 10/31/14 (0)
- RE: Agreed, 12AU7 is not linear enough for audio use . . . - amnesiac 06:49:05 10/31/14 (1)
- RE: Agreed, 12AU7 is not linear enough for audio use . . . - Gingertube 14:34:09 11/02/14 (0)
- RE: The Monster Amp - Sherwood Forest 15:59:08 10/30/14 (0)
- RE: Neither, Use a 7N7 - lovetube 15:41:19 10/30/14 (0)