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Post by jandl100 on Sept 29, 2020 19:38:54 GMT
I've just now bought a pair of Matsushita 12ax7 to try.
All good fun.
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Post by mikeyb on Sept 30, 2020 9:52:23 GMT
I've just now bought a pair of Matsushita 12ax7 to try. All good fun. They should be good, I use Matsushita 7DJ8s in my phono stage and I've also had them in the Herron Audio VTSP-2a Pre. Kevin Deal of Upscale Audio rates the 7DJ8s so hopefully the 12ax7s be as good |
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Post by jandl100 on Sept 30, 2020 12:04:31 GMT
Yes, it was the Kevin Deal spiel that put me on to the brand.
Fingers crossed for a good result!
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 30, 2020 13:43:01 GMT
I've just now bought a pair of Matsushita 12ax7 to try. All good fun. They should be good, I use Matsushita 7DJ8s in my phono stage and I've also had them in the Herron Audio VTSP-2a Pre. Kevin Deal of Upscale Audio rates the 7DJ8s so hopefully the 12ax7s be as good Where did you find them? |
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Post by mikeyb on Sept 30, 2020 13:54:41 GMT
They should be good, I use Matsushita 7DJ8s in my phono stage and I've also had them in the Herron Audio VTSP-2a Pre. Kevin Deal of Upscale Audio rates the 7DJ8s so hopefully the 12ax7s be as good Where did you find them? Watford Valves for the 7DJ8s, I bought balanced ones from there. 😉 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 30, 2020 13:55:26 GMT
Watford Valves for the 7DJ8s, I bought balanced ones from there. 😉 Wait? 7DJ8 aren't 12AX7's I'm confused |
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Post by firebottle on Sept 30, 2020 14:10:53 GMT
You need to ask 'where did you get the 12AX7's' then you won't be confused.
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Post by jandl100 on Sept 30, 2020 14:11:20 GMT
Very true, they're pcc88.
It's just that Kevin Deal really rates the Matsushita version, so maybe their 12ax7 will be good, too.
There are some forum comments findable with a search engine which call Matsushita valves in general 'sleepers'.
So I thought I'd give their 12ax7 a try when a pair came up on UK ebay.
Are you less confused now?
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Post by mikeyb on Sept 30, 2020 14:35:25 GMT
You need to ask 'where did you get the 12AX7's' then you won't be confused. Exactly 😂 At least WE knew what Moi wiz talking about 😉😂 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 30, 2020 20:00:27 GMT
Very true, they're pcc88. It's just that Kevin Deal really rates the Matsushita version, so maybe their 12ax7 will be good, too. There are some forum comments findable with a search engine which call Matsushita valves in general 'sleepers'. So I thought I'd give their 12ax7 a try when a pair came up on UK ebay. Are you less confused now? I got it now.... |
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 5, 2020 16:09:46 GMT
I'm currently running with TAD 12ax7 and 12au7, but I've a pair of Brimar 12au7 on order. The Brimar 12au7 pair have arrived and to my surprise have shown the TADs a clean pair of heels. More lucid, they've deconvolved the sound picture, noticeably improving the focus. Especially when the music gets more complex I can hear more of what's happening. They just sound more natural to me. The TADs are good, no doubt about that, but I like the Brimar even more. Suitably impressed I scuttled off to ebay yesterday only to find a pair of Brimar 12ax7 on auction and ending a few hours later. They were posted to me this morning.  TAD and Brimar have been my 'go to' valves for years. They always seem to suit me. Sometimes I prefer one, sometimes the other. Yes, there's also a pair of Matsushita 12ax7 on the way. Still, it's nice to have choices. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Oct 5, 2020 17:56:32 GMT
I'm currently running with TAD 12ax7 and 12au7, but I've a pair of Brimar 12au7 on order. The Brimar 12au7 pair have arrived and to my surprise have shown the TADs a clean pair of heels. More lucid, they've deconvolved the sound picture, noticeably improving the focus. Especially when the music gets more complex I can hear more of what's happening. They just sound more natural to me. The TADs are good, no doubt about that, but I like the Brimar even more. Suitably impressed I scuttled off to ebay yesterday only to find a pair of Brimar 12ax7 on auction and ending a few hours later. They were posted to me this morning. TAD and Brimar have been my 'go to' valves for years. They always seem to suit me. Sometimes I prefer one, sometimes the other. Yes, there's also a pair of Matsushita 12ax7 on the way. Still, it's nice to have choices. Can't have too many valves...... Sounds like a good result! |
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