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Re: 12AT7 & 12AY7 character?

4/14/2000 11:03 AM
Stephen Conner
Re: 12AT7 & 12AY7 character?
Hi folks,  
 
I think the tone of the 12AT7 is brilliant. It seems to be a lot warmer and fatter than the 12AX7. If you put one in the 'distortion' stage of a master-volume type preamp, it improves the sound no end. I think it has a gain of 70.  
 
Steve C.

 
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