nick-seattle

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Moving up from Pioneer PL-C590 with PA-5000
Hmm, based on all of that and my own experience - the best examples of turntables and tonearms that were made 30 years ago are as good as what's being made right now. I guess it's hard to improve on something that's superb.Yamaha GT-2000 looks gre... 
Moving up from Pioneer PL-C590 with PA-5000
Thanks for your response. PLX-1000 is a nice looking turntable, but unfortunately can't compete with PL-C590.I've been thinking about Pioneer P3, P10 or PL-70 or Yamaha GT-2000, but not sure if that would be a step sideways instead of a step up.Al... 
Can 12AT7 be a substitute for 12AU7 tubes?
You should stay with 12at7. They are designed to increase current in the amp compared to 12ax7 and 12au7 which are designed for volume amplification. Mu doesn't matter in a lot of cases when it comes to 12at7 since a lot of circuits where they are...