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12AU7A alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12AU7A voltage - dual triode (similar). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 12AU7A

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12AU7A. This direction does not establish that 12AU7A can replace them.

12AU7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12AU7 as a possible replacement for12AU7A.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12AX7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12AX7 as a possible replacement for12AU7A.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12AX7A

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12AX7A as a possible replacement for12AU7A.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A

Where 12AU7A can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 12AU7A is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12AU7A.

6680

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 12AU7A as a possible replacement for6680.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12AU7A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12AU7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12AU7A as a possible replacement for12AU7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12AU7A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12AX7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12AU7A as a possible replacement for12AX7.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification12AU7A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
12AX7A

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 12AU7A as a possible replacement for12AX7A.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification12AU7A replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 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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