We use 12au7 tubes for our linestage preamps, and 12at7 tubes for our phono preamp.
But there are many “equivalent” tubes that can be used in these positions. Here are some of the most common ones:
12au7 equivalents:
- 12au7A
- ECC82
- ECC802
- E82CC
- 5814
- 5814A
- 13d5 (approx. equivalent)
- 6189
- 7316
- 6680
- CV4003
- ECC186
- ECC802S
- M8136
- 7025
- B749
- 6067
- 6670
- 7730
- B329
- 5963
- 7489
12at7 equivalents:
- ECC81
- ECC801
- B152
- B309,
- E2157
- CV4024
- M8162
- 5965 (careful here… much lower gain, and higher demands on the heater / filament in terms of current)
- 6060
- 6201
- 13d9
12ax7 equivalents:
- 12AX7WA
- ECC83
- E83CC
- ECC803
- 7025
- CV4004
- 5751 (but has 20 – 30% less gain and different bias requirements)
- M8137
- 7729
- 12AD7 (slightly different spec’s, be careful here)
- 6057
- 6681
- 7058 (slightly different spec’s, be careful here)