How important is it to match tubes in a preamp?


I poped the top on my preamp and noticed that every tube was different.
The preamp uses 12ax7 for the phono, 12au7 & 12ax7 for the line stage. Every tube was of a different make. Which brings up the question, is it important to match tubes in a preamp?
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Showing 1 response by marakanetz

not on every preamp. 12au, 12ax are dual triiode input valves that are matched to themselves.