Amperex Bugle Boy 12AU7 ECC82 Preamp Tube - Holland 1959 - Near NOS - RARE

Perfectly balanced vintage Amperex 12AU7 ECC82 tube - Bugle Boy Label - Made in Holland, 1959 - Tests Strong - Super Rare Product Summary The most popular tube brand at the Soundlumia store, the audio tube that every serious audiophile wants to own, and perhaps the most legendary 12AU7/ECC82 tube on the planet. They fly off the shelves faster than we can restock, but here we go again: a perfectly balanced NOS Bugle Boy tube from 1959. Sound Qualities With the best known label from the legendary Heerlen factory, you get the "textbook" Amperex Holland midrange presentation that is transparent, natural and expansive, with a slight touch of warmth that illuminates your musical world. The top end is super airy, smooth and nicely extended like one would expect from the best Siemens tubes. Vocals are intimate, sweet and forward (but not right in your face) and that always reminds us how the vocals sound on the best Mullard tubes. Bass is deep and well controlled and the accuracy feels v