What is Sovtek 12ax7lps?
We need a mention the fourth member of the Sovtek 12AX7 family. It is the Sovtek 12AX7LPS . . This is a long plate valve so has a very rich tone.
Do all 12AX7 tubes have the same gain?
12AX7 Comparison of Current Made Tubes All 12AX7 tubes have an amplification factor (μ) of 100 (“high-mu”). Ideally, every 12AX7 should yield the same gain when placed in the same circuit. However, in reality there are comparative gain differences among 12AX7s.
What does the 12ax7lps Russian tube sound like?
This long plate Russian tube sounds like a slightly lower gain version of the 12AX7LPS. This long plate Russian tube has a straightforward tone with mid focused clarity. RCA and Sylvania first introduced the 12AX7 to the world in the late 1940s.
What is the difference between the Russian and Slovakian 12AX7/ECC83 tubes?
This gold pin Russian tube is very similar to the plain pin version. This gold pin Slovakian tube takes the characteristics of the plain pin 12AX7/ECC83 version and boosts them up a notch. This is Tube Amp Doctor’s premium selected offering of the common Chinese tube. This is the B (noise-selected) version of the common Chinese tube.