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Re: question: is 5879 interchangable with 12AU7? thanks NT

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No, not at all. 5879 is a pentode,12AU7 a dual triode.
You could wire a 12AU7 as a cascode to simulate what a
5879 does. But the two tubes are not interchangeable.


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