Brent Jesse has medical grade red or green tTelefunken that are very closed ,$450-$550 a pr I bought a pair great ,defined lots of air and neutral No mullard is close in detail ,warmer yes.
12au7 tube?
Looking for a good 12au7 (JJ ecc802s currently). I know the Telefunken ECC802s is the holy grail, but it comes at a price that is just too steep for me to justify. Many will recommend Mullard, but I always find them a bit too "wooly", lacking in definition. They're going in a Mastersound 845 Compact.
What tubes would you recommend that fits between the clarity of the Telefunken (without the price...) and the Mullard? I don't mind spending a bit of money on a pair (let's say max $500 for the pair, prefer to be lower if at all possible).
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I spent $450 for very close tolerance within 2% medical grade Telefunken with the red tips worth every penny and last for years. if you want a very good modern tube -12au7 at APIs audio Rays select tubes hand picked closely matched made to a very high standard and a full 1 year warranty for-under $200 . I have the Rays big bulb 6SN7 complementing the Tele 12AU7 in my LSA preamp is sounds very good . |
Rays select 12AU7 https://apos.audio/collections/top-sellers/products/apos-ray-tube-12au7 |