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Tube Amp Doctor - 12AY7/6072A Premium - Preamplifier Tube

Tube Amp Doctor

Tube Amp Doctor - 12AY7/6072A Premium - Preamplifier Tube

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Overview

12AY7/6072A Premium

Brand
Tube Amp Doctor
Category
Replacement Tubes
SKU
RT007

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Experience a taste of the past and restore the vintage charm to your amplifier with the Tube Amp Doctor - 12AY7/6072A Premium Preamplifier Tube. The perfect companion for tweed, classic low gain or non-master amplifiers, it recalls the original sound of the classic Fender® tweed amps from the 1950s. Every tube labeled as "Premium Selected" has met the stringent requirements of numerous tests - from low noise and microphonic tests to gain, sonic, shock, and listening tests, including a Balanced Output Test. This ensures that your tube delivers unparalleled performance with identical gain, making it ideal for hi-fi systems. Approved by the TAD Premium Selected/Highgrade standard, you have six months of guaranteed quality. Boasting RohS Compliant Specifications and a compact yet robust design, this preamplifier tube will electrify your audio experience. Choose the Tube Amp Doctor for superior sound and durability.

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Tube Amp Doctor - 12AY7/6072A Premium Preamplifier Tube

Welcome to an auditory revelation, the Tube Amp Doctor - 12AY7/6072A Premium Preamplifier Tube, a fantastic choice for amplifier input in richly vintage tweed, classical low-gain, or non-master amplifiers. Enshrouded within this technological marvel is a distinctive salute to the golden age of Fender Tweed amps from the 1950s, designed explicitly to rejuvenate the authentic, warm, and captivating tones of your classic tweed amplifier. A Premium Selected preamp tube that has transcended a series of meticulous tests for low noise, microphonics, gain, balance, and durability, it's then finely assessed for sonic detail, audibility, and reparative capacities; the Tube Amp Doctor is not just a product, it's a testament to quality. Our painstaking matching and selection options further ensure the homogeneity of performance, especially recommended for high-fidelity systems. But it's not all about the vintage feel and high-performance level; this unit is digestibly modern with its RoHS Compliance and precise standards for electrical, mechanical, and AF power amplifier maximum ratings, ensuring safety, reliability and ultimate musical performance. Delve into the world of unsurpassed auditory experience embellished with vintage charm yet abiding by modern standards with the Tube Amp Doctor 12AY7/6072A Premium Preamplifier Tube!

Features:

  1. Authentic Vintage Tone: Emulating the iconic Fender Tweed amps of the 1950s, the Tube Amp Doctor 12AY7/6072A revives those timeless, warm, and engaging musical notes in your current tweed amp.

  2. Premium Selected: Rigorously passed through various tests such as low noise, microphonics, gain, balance, sonic detail, and shock tests, these premium tubes are meticulously chosen to ensure low noise and high stability.

  3. Maximum Balanced Output: Matching in pairs, the Tube Amp Doctor assures identical gain, and four characteristically identical systems, offering consistent, seamlessly blended output.

  4. Modern Compliance: With RoHS compliance, it meets current standards for electrical, mechanical, and AF power amplifier maximum ratings, ensuring not just impressive performance, but safety and reliability too.

  5. Versatile Application: Serving as an ideal input tube for any tweed, classical low-gain, or non-master amplifier, it offers flexible utilization for different amp setups.

  6. Highgrade Longevity: TAD Premium Selected/Highgrade tubes are guaranteed for a period of 6 months, promising durability along with exceptional sonic detail.

Benefits:

  1. Rediscover Vintage: Recreate the soulful and warm sound of classic 1950’s amps, giving your music a timeless and captivating edge.

  2. High-Fidelity Performance: With meticulously selected and matched tubes, the preamp delivers high-fidelity and low-noise performance, ideal for audio enthusiasts who desire the very best.

  3. Peace of Mind: Assured of quality and longevity with a 6-month guarantee on quality criteria, you can enjoy stress-free use and unmatched musical experience.

  4. Environmentally Friendly: With adherence to RoHS principles, this is a product that respects the environment while providing an unrivaled auditory experience.

  5. Flexible Application: Use it as desired - on any tweed, vintage low-gain, or non-master amplifier - offering you versatility in application as per your musical needs.

  6. Safe Usage: Compliant with electrical, mechanical, and AF power amplifier maximum ratings, ensuring utmost safety while delivering peak performance.

Specifications

Specification Description
Use Ideal as input tube in tweed, classic low gain, non-master amplifiers
Compatibility Perfect for original vintage Fender tweed amplifiers
Quality Standards Tube is premium selected - it has passed low noise, Microphonic, Gain, Sonic, Shock, Listening, Balanced Output tests
Matching and Selecting Options for preamp tubes including pair matching and balance-selection
Warranty 6 months
Compliance RohS compliant
Electrical Specifications Heater Voltage: 12.6V +/- 1.0 (Series), 6.3 +/- 0.5 (Parallel) ; Current: 0.15 (Series), 0.3 (Parallel); Cathode-to-heater potential, max: 100V
Direct interelectrode capacitances Grid to plate: 1.4pF; Grid to cathode: 1.3pF; Grid to heater: 1.3pF; Plate to cathode: 0.7pF
Physical Properties Base: E9-1, small button 9-pin; Operating Position: Any; Dimensions: 56mm (height), 49mm(seated height), 22.8mm(diameter); Weight: Approx. 13g
Cooling method Conventional
AF Power Amplifier Maximum Ratings DC plate voltage - 300V; Positive DC grid voltage - 0V; Negative DC grid voltage - -50V; DC cathode current - 10mA; Plate dissipation - 1.5W
Maximum Bulb temperature 180 degrees Celsius

In conclusion, the Tube Amp Doctor - 12AY7/6072A Premium Preamplifier Tube, wholesaled by the illustrious The Audio Tailor, is truly the epitome of acoustic perfection. Giving new life to your much-loved amplifier with its full-bodied, richly vintage tonal capacity and contemporary precision, this unit seamlessly bridges the past and the present. Never compromising quality, its meticulous standards pair with an innate drive to reopen the doors to once forgotten, resonating audio realms. Whether you're a fervent audiophile, a music professional, or a passionate enthusiast, the Tube Amp Doctor is skilfully engineered to meet and exceed your sound-specific requirements and desires while promising an immersive, harmonious journey back to the authentic essence of melodious creation. Revive, rejuvenate, revel - that's the unmatched promise of the Tube Amp Doctor - 12AY7/6072A Premium Preamplifier Tube. Experience this magnificent blend of nostalgic resonance and modern precision engineering and rediscover the magic of music with The Audio Tailor. Contact us today to own this gem and steer your musical journey towards unparalleled audio excellence.

Specifications

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Specification Description
Use Ideal as input tube in tweed, classic low gain, non-master amplifiers
Compatibility Perfect for original vintage Fender tweed amplifiers
Quality Standards Tube is premium selected - it has passed low noise, Microphonic, Gain, Sonic, Shock, Listening, Balanced Output tests
Matching and Selecting Options for preamp tubes including pair matching and balance-selection
Warranty 6 months
Compliance RohS compliant
Electrical Specifications Heater Voltage: 12.6V +/- 1.0 (Series), 6.3 +/- 0.5 (Parallel) ; Current: 0.15 (Series), 0.3 (Parallel); Cathode-to-heater potential, max: 100V
Direct interelectrode capacitances Grid to plate: 1.4pF; Grid to cathode: 1.3pF; Grid to heater: 1.3pF; Plate to cathode: 0.7pF
Physical Properties Base: E9-1, small button 9-pin; Operating Position: Any; Dimensions: 56mm (height), 49mm(seated height), 22.8mm(diameter); Weight: Approx. 13g
Cooling method Conventional
AF Power Amplifier Maximum Ratings DC plate voltage - 300V; Positive DC grid voltage - 0V; Negative DC grid voltage - -50V; DC cathode current - 10mA; Plate dissipation - 1.5W
Maximum Bulb temperature 180 degrees Celsius

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