12AV7?

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12AV7?

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Anyone know anything about 12av7? My friend gave me these. In the forums, people say they're quite microphonic. 🤔 Also in the family for 12ax7.

They're Tung-sol, form what appears to be, from the 50s,...also got sylvianas and RCAs.Anyone tried using these on amps before?

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Re: 12AV7?

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They are more like a 12AT7 than a 12AX7, but with less gain.
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Re: 12AV7?

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12AX7 gain is 100
12AT7 gain is 60
12AV7 gain is 17

Try them anyway.
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Re: 12AV7?

Post by Bg »

Slowy wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 9:00 pm 12AX7 gain is 100
12AT7 gain is 60
12AV7 gain is 17

Try them anyway.
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