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Old 11-26-2010, 12:21 AM
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Told ya.

Glad you have found what I did awhile ago -- a very nice, top performing 21st century tube that negates the tube buying rituals required of NOS.

I just hope they (New Sensor, et. al) continue with good QC and don't let the 12 volt tubes slouch in specs as like the KT88's (the KT88's sold today are slightly less in mutual conductance numbers than when first introduced -- still good -- but from my testing, they have dropped about 1K or so MHOMS).

As you recall, the GL 12AX7GENGP's were extremely strong.

Bob
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