Psvane vs Telefunken 12AX7s...

[Puma Cat]

I happen to be one of those lucky folks that has a pair of NOS Telefunken 12AX7s, complete with musty boxes...



I'm of the opinion that the best tube is dependent on the circuit it is going into. I've heard some circuits where the Teles sound great, and others where I preferred other tubes.

Back in July I bought some of the Psvane 12AX7s from Grant Audio, and put them in my EAR 834P phono stage. When I got my Pro-Ject Tube Box II back from a buddy, I pulled my Teles out of them and put them in the EAR.

Truth be told, I prefer the Psvanes...they are sweeter and smoother sounding than the Teles, which are harder and more SS sounding. The Psvanes sound more like a 12AU7, which I've always preferred as a gain tube to the 12AX7. The 12AU7 is overall a sweeter sounding tube than a 12AX7, so I am running one in the front-most socket of my EAR, in which you can run a 12AX7 or 12AU7.

Bottom line: I like the Psvane 12AX7s a lot...

[dhizzle]

I have Psvane 12ax/at7's and Shaguang Treasure KT88's in my MC275 andy they are sounding great.