Can 12AT7 be a substitute for 12AU7 tubes?


Is it safe to use a 12AT7 as a substitute for 12AU7?
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ellyjr
I wouldn't think so. The 12AT7 with a mu factor of 60 can be used as a replacement for a 12AX7 with a mu of 100. Probably too high for a 12AU7 with a mu factor of 19 though.
In most circumstances I would say No .... I would ask the manufacturer of the component in question.

Chuck
The tubes are electrically pretty similar, so you won't smoke anything, but as previous posters have noted the gains of the tubes are quite different, so there would be sonic change.