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GE "5 Star" JAN 5814 or

REAL Genelex Gold Lion ECC82 B749.

Love the GE 5 Star and they have performed very well in any 12au7 application that I have tried. Nice balanced sound, rugged and quiet.

But the Genelex B749 are an order magnitude better. I pulled a set of nearly new tubes from an HK tube receiver. They all tested at 90%+ with matched sections. Heavenly sound. Clarity, extension, quiet background- ticked all of the buttons so to speak. If the reissues sound anything close then they too would be good tubes to try.

The 12au7 is among the most common of all tubes. Most are dirt cheap, and I am sure there are more than a few under rated tubes out there. Much fun in trying and listening.

Good Luck !


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