Tube cross-reference
3AU6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 3AU6 voltage pentode - sharp cutoff (single). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 3AU6
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 3AU6. This direction does not establish that 3AU6 can replace them.
Voltage Pentode - High Frequency (single)
The database records XF94 as a possible replacement for3AU6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - High Frequency (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
The database records 3BA6 as a possible replacement for3AU6.
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 | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 3BC5 as a possible replacement for3AU6.
- 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 | 7BD |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 3CB6 as a possible replacement for3AU6.
- 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 | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 3CE5 as a possible replacement for3AU6.
- 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 | 7BD |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 3CF6 as a possible replacement for3AU6.
- 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 | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Where 3AU6 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 3AU6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 3AU6.
Voltage Pentode - High Frequency (single)
The database records 3AU6 as a possible replacement forXF94.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 3AU6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - High Frequency (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Remote Cutoff (single)
The database records 3AU6 as a possible replacement for3BA6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 3AU6 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 | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 3AU6 as a possible replacement for3BC5.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 3AU6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7BD |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 3AU6 as a possible replacement for3CB6.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 3AU6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7CM |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 3AU6 as a possible replacement for3CE5.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 3AU6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | 7BD |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 A |
Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single)
The database records 3AU6 as a possible replacement for3CF6.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 3AU6 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) | Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) |
| Construction | Pentode | Pentode |
| Base | 7BK | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 3.15 V | 3.15 V |
| Heater current | 0.6 A | 0.6 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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