12AT7 / 12AU7

Which brands are known for having more of a syrupy/airy/atmospheric sound?

shtinkydog05-25-2022 3:43pm

twoleftears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,313 posts 05-25-2022 at 05:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete +1 They can't be those three things simultaneously. +1 Best 12AU7's I've encountered are NOS Amperex 7316pq.
twoleftears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,313 posts 05-25-2022 at 09:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Read Jesse's section on the Amperex 7316. He says it better than I can.
twoleftears Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,313 posts 05-31-2022 at 05:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Telefunken 12AU7's / ECC82's are going to be a little more, errr, analytical than the Amperexes. Installed in an older C-J preamp, I can see a good balance being achieved. Less so in a modern preamp that is less warm.