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Flickr Pinterest YouTube Menu Vacuum Tubes All Things Guitar Audiophile Nervosa DIY Musicians Gigging Musicians In Studio Music Crazy Kid Covers Health & Wellness Tube Reviews 12AX7, 7025 and 5751 Tubes 6L6 / 5881 Tubes EL34 / 6CA7 / KT77 Tubes Online Store Search Audiophile Nervosa Audiophile Review – EL34 Family Tube Comparison Posted by Jon @ thetubestore on January 1, 2016 in Audiophile Nervosa, Tube Reviews EL34 / 6CA7 / KT77 Tubes Review – Preferred Series EL34 Tube Posted by John Templeton on November 19, 2015 in EL34 / 6CA7 / KT77 Tubes Vacuum Tubes Cryo Tube Controversy – The Chilling Truth Posted by Jon @ thetubestore on June 22, 2015 in Vacuum Tubes Vacuum Tubes The Perfect Pair System = Higher Quality Sound Posted by Daniel @ thetubestore on October 31, 2014 in Vacuum Tubes Not Your Grandfather’s Smartphone – Technology Advances 3:05 pm Sandra @ thetubestore / December 7, 2022 There are times I think that we take for granted the advances in technology that we have seen over the past several decades. The current generations might not be able to appreciate, or even comprehend,… Read More » Review – JJ 5751 Tube 3:20 pm Sandra @ thetubestore / December 4, 2022 The JJ 5751 is an excellent 5751 vacuum tube and does exactly what you want from a tube with this designation. It has a very low noise floor and no tendency toward microphonics. It is… Read More » Review – JJ E83CC / 12AX7 Tube 2:46 pm Sandra @ thetubestore / December 4, 2022 Everything special about this JJ E83CC amplifier tube is under the hood. It looks like the JJ ECC83S vacuum tube and if it wasn’t for the screening you couldn’t tell them apart. So why a… Read More » Review – Shuguang 12AX7B Tube 2:15 pm Sandra @ thetubestore / December 4, 2022 Although this Shuguang 12AX7B vacuum tube is listed as a variant of the 12AX7A amplifier tube there is really very little difference to discuss. Physically, they look virtually identical. There may be a slight difference… Read More » Review – Tungsram ECC83 / 12AX7 Tube 4:06 pm Sandra @ thetubestore / December 2, 2022 When I first looked at these Tungsram ECC83 amplifier tubes I thought of vintage Mullards. I don’t know if they were using the old Mullard equipment to build them or if they were just trying… Read More » Review – Electro-Harmonix 7025 Tube 2:00 pm Sandra @ thetubestore / December 2, 2022 Here’s something completely different from Russia. Electro Harmonix has released the all-new EH 7025 Tube and it’s quite a departure from their previous 12AX7 offering. Clearly this was new from the ground up and not… Read More » Review – Shuguang 12AX7A Tube 11:57 am Sandra @ thetubestore / December 2, 2022 Note: The Shuguang 12AX7A vacuum tube has been discontinued by the manufacturer. For the same tone with lower noise floor try the Shuguang 12AX7B. When the tube stockpiles dried up in the 80’s, and before modern tube… Read More » Review – JAN-GE 12AX7WA Tube 11:05 am Sandra @ thetubestore / December 2, 2022 If you have a Fender amp from the 60’s this JAN-GE 12AX7WA vacuum tube was often used as original equipment. The JAN-GE 12AX7 amplifier tube is a classic and you won’t find a better replacement… Read More » Review – Preferred Series 12AX7 Tube 5:11 pm Sandra @ thetubestore / November 11, 2022 The Preferred Series 12AX7 vacuum tube is a versatile, quiet amplifier tube that will be at home in just about anyone’s guitar or HIFI rig. In a Fender Champ they displayed no microphonics or rattling,… Read More » Review – Gold Lion CV4004 / 12AX7 Tube 5:16 pm Sandra @ thetubestore / November 2, 2022 The Genalex brand has earned a reputation as the premium tubes coming out of Russia. The Genalex Gold Lion CV4004 / 12AX7 vacuum tube is a fine example of why they got there. 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