Tube cross-reference
12AU6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12AU6 voltage pentode - sharp cutoff (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 12AU6
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12AU6. This direction does not establish that 12AU6 can replace them.
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 12F31 as a possible replacement for12AU6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
The database records HF93 as a possible replacement for12AU6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage Pentode
The database records HF94 as a possible replacement for12AU6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 12AW6 as a possible replacement for12AU6.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
The database records 12BA6 as a possible replacement for12AU6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CC |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Where 12AU6 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 12AU6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12AU6.
Voltage Pentode
The database records 12AU6 as a possible replacement forHF94.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12AU6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 12AU6 as a possible replacement for12AW6.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 12AU6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
The database records 12AU6 as a possible replacement for12BA6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12AU6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CC |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Verify before substituting
Matching a base or heater voltage is not enough to prove that two tubes are interchangeable. Check pin connections, heater current, maximum ratings, bias requirements, warm-up behavior, and the equipment manufacturer’s service documentation before making a substitution.
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