12AX7 vs 5751

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Mark Garvin (mgarvi--(at)--anix.com) wrote:

: 5751 plate res: 58k transcond: 1200 Mu: 70
: 12AX7 plate res: 62.5k transcond: 1600 Mu: 100

: So why the reputation for being a plug-in replacement?

Probably because the lower impedance of the 5751 gave higher bandwidth, or
maybe lower distortion at higher frequncies in feedback circuits. Also, the
industrial design of the 5751 may have lower microphonics than a garden
varity 12AX7.

Dirk

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12AX7 Comparisons	12AX7 gain test	12AX7 vs 12AT7	12AX7 vs 5751
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5AR4 Typing	5V4 for 5AR4	62 Twin Speakers	6550s in Twin
6EY6 Characteristics	6EY6 close to 6V6	6EY6 rating vs 6V6	6EY6
6L6 GC meaning	6L6 Taste Tests	6L6 Types	6L6GC ID
6L6WGB vs 7581	6MB8 tube specs	6V6 6L6 swaps	6V6 duty cycle
6V6 NOS vs Sovtek	6V6 Ratings	6V6 Russian RCA Copies	6V6 to EL84 Cathode Resistor
6V6 Types	6V6=7408	6V6EH Taste Test	6V6EH vs RCA Blackplates
6V6GT Types	6V6GT vs GTA	6V6s in 6L6 amps	7408 info
7581A tubes	7868 equivalents	Amperex history	Best 6V6
Blue Glow Sylvania	Breaking in Tubes	Breathe on tubes	Brimar Special Quality
CEI 6V6GTs	Chinese 12AT7s	Chinese 6V6GTBC	Design Max Rating
EL34 coding explained	Euro Tube Code	Fingerprints	Fuzzy Cathodes
GE and Sylvania	Groove Tubes 6V6HD	Groove Tubes testing	Groove Tubes
GZ34 types	GZ34 Varieties	GZ37 vs 5U4	How Are Tubes Made
Hytron tubes	ID Tube Makers	Identify Tube Makers	Is Tube Matching Needed
LV Visseaux 6V6 Warning	M	Making Tubes	Mazda History
Metal 6V6s	micKtubes	More M	New US 6L6GCs
No More Chinese 12AX7s	Overvoltage Effects	Phillips 6L6GB JAN	Photon Noise
Real Mullard GZ34s	Relabeling	RTV Tube Damping	Ruby 6V6GTBC
Sovtek 12AT7EH 5751 Test	Sovtek 5881 Confusion	Sovtek 5881 data	Sovtek 5881 for 7027
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Sovtek 6L6WXT+	Sovtek Midget	Sovtek Online	Sovtek page
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Svetlana 6550s	Svetlana 6L6GC	Svetlana 7591A	Svetlana EL34 review
Telefunken placement	Telefunken Tubes	Tesla 12AX7	Tesla 6L6GC
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Tube Curve Tracers	Tube Data Page	Tube Data Web site	Tube Failures
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Tube mismatch harmonics	Tube Naming Explained	Tube rejuvenation	Tube Relabeling
Tube Stability	Tube types	Tubes for sale	Tubes vs SS
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