They still have plenty of gain so if you have a highgain preamp that does not have that classic crunch characteristic, the 5751 tube will do wonders. Vacuum tube 5751, jj electronics a dual triode that can be used in place of most 12ax7 circuits. Tracker software products pdfxchange viewer, free pdf. The tad selected 5751 is tube amp doctors first choice for noticeably improved clarity, smoothness, and a true. Vacuum tube 5751, tube amp doctor, premium selected. When buying a military version of the 5751, it must be noted that the earlier tubes sound better than the later ones. Great for reducing gain in guitar amps, or for audiophile applications calling for 5751 tubes.
You can find curve plots for 12ax7 chinese, sovtek, and tesla on our tube data page. New production tubes from jj, sovtek and black sable treated jan phillips 5751 nos. A pdfxchange editor license will directly license the viewer as well as the included pdfxchange lite. They have the extra reinforcement bars and crimpedthru reinforced black plates usa made vintage blackplate tube. Ive been considering getting a jan phillips 5751 for some time now to run in v1, but it seems theres always some. To resist vibration the bottom mica is doubled and. Nos siemens 5751 tubesextremely detailed,beautifully clear and transparent top end, very defined and tight bass. With the mullard in v1 and ge in v2, the amp sounds like a new animal. The thin glass tube envelope is 21 mm in diameter, and excluding the b9a base pins is 48 mm tall. I use in conjunction with an eh 12au7 gold that drive kt 120 tubes. Tube depot carries a selection of 5751 pre amp vacuum tubes. I see a lot of people selling the 5751 as an equivalent or direct substitute to the 12ax7.
I specifically chose the 5751 tube based on the description i found on. The white print on the glass has the tungsol logo partial and reads jtl5751wa. The licensed pdf xchange viewer pro, is a pdf creator in its own right that enables users to create pdf files directly from scanners, image files. Arcturus 5751 this is a nice heavy metal tube, imo heavy metal seems to be a bit bright, but not at all with this tube.
Changes in the design made the tube more rugged, but it lost a lot of its tone. Rare exceptional quality 1963 nos rca 5751blackplates 5751 srv favorite 12ax7 tube replacement. The 5751 is a special quality double triode that was designed to resist the effects of shock and vibration. It has gray plates with copper grid posts and a halo or disc getter. Our purpose is to serve the valuable tutorials entertainment and gaming techniques.
This military spec sylvania 5751 tube is a lower gain equivalent for the 12ax7. The pdfxchange viewer has been replaced by the all new pdfxchange editor which extends the power of the viewer pro with many new features, headlining, direct content editing of text based pdf files not pdfs created from images or scans. The 5751 is a modified version of the 12ax7 and is used to soften up a harsh modern amp. Any one whos rolled tubes can tell you what works in one amp doesnt always work well in another. Comparison of 5751 tubes raytheon, sylvania, and more. The gain factor of the 12ax7 is 100 and the gain factor for the 5751 is 70. Your recommendation to add a mullard cv4024 and ge 5751 were dead on. The hot rod deville 410 is a nice amp but at 60 watts of tube power it is a lot of amp.
Tracker software products pdfxchange viewer, free pdf reader. The janphilips 5751 is a great choice for taming high gain guitar amps while vastly improving the clarity, smoothness, and vintage tone. Tube testing equipment why we dont sell certain brands filter by all 12at7 ecc81 6201 cv4024 12au7 ecc82 cv4003 5814 12ax7 ecc83 cv4004 5751 6922 6dj8 7308 pcc88 6sl7 5691 cv1985 6n9 6sn7 5692 cv1988 6n8 hide price misc. Tube testing equipment why we dont sell certain brands filter by all 12at7 ecc81 6201 cv4024 12au7 ecc82 cv4003 5814 12ax7 ecc83 cv4004 5751 6922 6dj8 7308 pcc88 6sl7 5691 cv1985 6n9 6sn7 5692 cv1988 6n8 hide price. Im a huge stevie ray vaughan fan and this tube is a major major part of the srv tone. Ive experimented with tube rolling with my streamliner to great success finally settled on a ge long plate 12ax7 in v1, if i recall. And now, its connected to the adobe document cloud. The distortion is round, and smooth, yet still very aggressive, and the cleans are great as well.
Great in audiophile amplifiers and fender guitar amps too. To resist vibration the bottom mica is doubled and there are two separate top micas. A 5751 is a great way to tame down the buzziness and gain of an amp. The pdfxchange viewer evaluation version is free for private and commercial use, provided it is not bundled with other software for financial gain. If your question requires design or troubleshooting information, please email email protected for. The ocr functionality supports a base language set of english, french, german and spanish. I had heard that lower gain tubes can help smooth that out, plus make the volume sweep more usable.
Joes tube lore is far from the authority on 12ax7 5751 or anything elsethe performance of a tube is going to be application dependent. Preamp tubes 12ax7 ecc83 cv4004 5751 tube basics and faq. Also, the five star ge 5751 is known to be one of ges best. I felt like when over driven or when a big muff fuzz was engaged it sounded a little fizzy. This 196264 military spec tungsol 5751 tube is a lower gain 12ax7 equivalent. The 5751 is a specialquality tube intended for use in critical industrial and military applications in which operational. Mar 04, 2012 1 thought on rca 5751 black plates, 3 mica nsokratov on april 1, 2012 at 5. I had a 12au7 lying around and tried it in the v1 slot and it sounded like the proverbial wet blanket sound. Ecc83 5751tung sol ru tungsol russia the tungsol ecc83 5751i s made in russia and is designed to replicate the performance of the classic american made. They only have 70% of the gain of a 12ax7, and are often used to quiet down guitar amps that have too. The pdf xchange viewer has been replaced by the all new pdf xchange editor which extends the power of the viewer pro with many new features, headlining, direct content editing of text based pdf files not pdfs created from images or scans.
However, the plate resistance and transconductance are such that this tube makes a good substitute for type 12ax7. I also didnt trust my ears to be objective for long enough to really test all the different models available on different amps etc. You can use acrobat for viewing and printing pdf files. The sovtek 5751 is an affordable alternative to the 12ay7 used in original fender tweed amps and can be subbed for a 12at7 reverb driver tube. The green or blue print on the glass reads philips ecg jan 5751. Whenever i read the word smooth, i automatically assume dull. This makes 5751 a better choice for many high linearity low distortion audio circuit. These features can still be used, but watermarks will be present on output content, as detailed below. I am really enjoying the musicality and dynamics of this tube. Purchase jj 5751 vacuum tubes online, in stock and ready to ship. Note that matched pairs of 12ax7 are not required for guitar amplifiers. The ge 5751 is an excellent tube, usually made to milspec, and stands a good chance of sounding better whatever that means than the russian tube.
Joes tube lore is far from the authority on 12ax75751 or anything elsethe performance of a tube is going to be application dependent. Here youll find a modest collection of datasheets for some popular tubes. Its got the 5751 sense of focus in spades, is clean, open and evenhanded in frequency response if just a little sweet on top. Vacuum tube 5751, ge jan, dual triode, himu antique. I had also seen a video by phillip mcknight where he placed a 12at7 in v1 to make the volume more usable. Lower gain tubes have allowed the amplifier to yield more detail in the music. The jj 5751 has all of the qualities we have come to expect from jj electronic, a nice tight low end, a natural open mid, a great harmonic structure and a sweet high end that is not brittle. Kropotkin, i just received the rca 5751 tube in the mail, popped it into my amp, and let me say that its the greatest thing ive ever heard. Ive read that the 5751 smoothed out a lot of peoples amp sounds. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents. When pdfxchange viewer is used in evaluation mode, many menu items are marked with a symbol, which indicates that they are licensed features. I have looked them up in the rca tube manual and while they look quite close, the 5751 has a slightly higher filament current, if i read it correctly. With classical, you really feel the vibration of the violin strings. Tube 5751 or rohre 5751 id19047, double triode, noval, b9a and audio frequency shown.
One of the most common recommendations is a jan philips 5751 in v1, and i can certainly see why, it sounded great. Get your questions answered from other customers who own this product or have experience with it. If its possible for a tube to be bright, airy, and smooth, this is it. The rugged build of this tube and reduced gain 30% less than a 12ax7 can improve headroom and give better. The 5751 is not a true 12ax7, but is often used in place of a 12ax7. A pdf xchange editor license will directly license the viewer as well as the included pdf xchange lite.
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