Matsushita 7316 (Premium 12AU7)
This tube is a premium replacement for all 12AU7, ECC82, 5814, and 6189 tube types.
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Ratings & Reviews
1 review
Spectacular Range
by Jason Russell
First off, I have to say this tube has spectacular width of sound, from the rumbly lows to the sparkly highs. It doesn't emphasize any particular region of sound, but walks a fine line between analytical and warm. Seems to be quite happy crashing through very complicated pieces with only a little blurriness. Clean sound down low and clean (not bright) highs. It is slightly lower gain than other preamp tubes in the same class, though. Not a bad thing unless your amp doesn't have enough drive to compensate.
Running this in an xDuoo TA-03 with Sennheiser HD700's.