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12AX7WA alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12AX7WA voltage - dual triode (similar). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 12AX7WA

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12AX7WA. This direction does not establish that 12AX7WA can replace them.

6057

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 6057 as a possible replacement for12AX7WA.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V6.3 V
Heater current0.15 A0.3 A
7494

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 7494 as a possible replacement for12AX7WA.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
7729

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 7729 as a possible replacement for12AX7WA.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedE9-1 / 9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V6.3 V
Heater current0.15 A0.3 A

Where 12AX7WA can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 12AX7WA is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12AX7WA.

6681

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 12AX7WA as a possible replacement for6681.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12AX7WA replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
7494

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 12AX7WA as a possible replacement for7494.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12AX7WA replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V12.6 V
Heater current0.15 A0.15 A
7729

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Communications And Special Purpose Tubes

The database records 12AX7WA as a possible replacement for7729.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12AX7WA replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recordedE9-1 / 9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage12.6 V6.3 V
Heater current0.15 A0.3 A
12AX7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving To Industrial Tubes

The database records 12AX7WA as a possible replacement for12AX7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification12AX7WA replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
BaseNot recorded9A
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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