Tube cross-reference
12BK6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 12BK6 voltage - triode (with diode, heptode or hexode). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 12BK6
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 12BK6. This direction does not establish that 12BK6 can replace them.
Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
The database records 12BC32 as a possible replacement for12BK6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Dual Triode (similar) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Triode-Triode |
| Base | 7BT-0-2 | Not recorded |
| Socket | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 3 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records HBC91 as a possible replacement for12BK6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | 7BT-0-2 | Not recorded |
| Socket | Not recorded | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 12AT6 as a possible replacement for12BK6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | 7BT-0-2 | 7BT |
| Socket | Not recorded | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 12AV6 as a possible replacement for12BK6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | 7BT-0-2 | 7BT |
| Socket | Not recorded | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 12BT6 as a possible replacement for12BK6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | 7BT-0-2 | 7BT-0-2 |
| Socket | Not recorded | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Where 12BK6 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 12BK6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 12BK6.
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 12BK6 as a possible replacement for12AT6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12BK6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | 7BT-0-2 | 7BT |
| Socket | Not recorded | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 12BK6 as a possible replacement for12AV6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12BK6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | 7BT-0-2 | 7BT |
| Socket | Not recorded | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 12.6 V | 12.6 V |
| Heater current | 0.15 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 12BK6 as a possible replacement for12BT6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 12BK6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) | Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) |
| Construction | Diode-Diode-Triode | Diode-Diode-Triode |
| Base | 7BT-0-2 | 7BT-0-2 |
| Socket | Not recorded | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| 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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