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12AX7

12AX7 (also known as ECC83) is a miniature dual-triode vacuum tube with high voltage gain. Developed around 1946 by RCA engineers in Camden, New Jersey, under developmental number A-4522, it was released for public sale under the 12AX7 identifier on September 15, 1947.

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Amplification factor
100
Anode current
1.2 mA
Anode resistance
62.5 kΩ
Anode voltage
250 V
Bias voltage
−2 V
Cathode type
Indirectly heated

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12AX7

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Triples66
Avg. degree1.94
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12AX7

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12AX7 → As, Company, ECC83, Electro-Harmonix, Guiguang, Hengyang Electronics, In China, In Russia, JJ Electronic, Mullard, New Sensor, Psvane, Slovakia, Southern China, Sovtek, Svetlana, TAD, Tianjin Quanzheng, TJ Full Music, Tubes
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12AX7 → AC, Grid, If, In, It, Miller, The, Thus, Typically
related to Similar twin-triode designs · 7
12AX7 → Different, EIA, Most, Other, The, They, Those
related to External links · 6
12AX7 → Duncan's Amps TDSL, ECC83, JJ Electronic, Reviews, Several, The
related to Gallery · 4
12AX7 → ECC83, Electro-Harmonix, JAN, Joint Army Navy
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12AX7 → high-gain, most common member of what eventually became a large family of twin-triode vacuum tubes, twin triode basically composed of two of the triodes from a 6AV6
related to history · 2
12AX7 → AM, The
Amplification factor · 1
12AX7 → 100
Anode current · 1
12AX7 → 1.2 mA
Anode resistance · 1
12AX7 → 62.5 kΩ

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tube voltage tubes triode cathode gain resistor ecc83 plate use vacuum audio also heater 12 amplification factor used 100 displaystyle

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12AX7Amplification factor1001.00infobox
12AX7Anode current1.2 mA1.00infobox
12AX7Anode resistance62.5 kΩ1.00infobox
12AX7Anode voltage250 V1.00infobox
12AX7Bias voltage−2 V1.00infobox
12AX7Cathode typeIndirectly heated1.00infobox
12AX7ClassificationDual triode1.00infobox
12AX7Diameter0.8 in (20 mm)1.00infobox
12AX7Heater current150 mA (series) 300 mA (parallel)1.00infobox
12AX7Heater voltage12.6 V (series) 6.3 V (parallel)1.00infobox
12AX7Height2.2 in (56 mm)1.00infobox
12AX7Max dissipation Watts1 per section1.00infobox
12AX7Max voltage300 V1.00infobox
12AX7ServiceClass-A amplifier1.00infobox
12AX7is atwin triode basically composed of two of the triodes from a 6AV60.90text
12AX7is ahigh-gain0.90text
12AX7is amost common member of what eventually became a large family of twin-triode vacuum tubes0.90text

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