Any decent 12AU7 recomendations?
I'm tube rolling my Yaqin MC13s which has two 12AX7s in V1 & V4 and two 12AU7s in V2 & V3.
So far I've tried Svetlana Winged C 12AX7s and Mullard 12AU7S. I found the Mullards to be really disappointing with a closed in muffled sound.
However, when I put the Svetlana's into V2 & V3 and used the old chinese 12AX7s in V1 & V2 I got a really nice sound, open, smooth and detailed.
I would stick with this but I'm concerned that using a 12AX7 in place of a 12AU7 may harm the amp?
So can I ask if it is OK to keep using Svetlana's in this way. Any concerns?
If not any recommendations for a decent 12AU7?
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