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6AG9 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6AG9 voltage triode pentode. Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 6AG9

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6AG9. This direction does not establish that 6AG9 can replace them.

6AL9

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AL9 as a possible replacement for6AG9.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage Triode PentodeVoltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseE12Not recorded
SocketB12CB12C
Base pins1212
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.82 A0.82 A

Where 6AG9 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 6AG9 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6AG9.

6AL9

Voltage Triode Pentode

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AG9 as a possible replacement for6AL9.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification6AG9 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage Triode PentodeVoltage Triode Pentode
ConstructionPentode-TriodePentode-Triode
BaseE12Not recorded
SocketB12CB12C
Base pins1212
Sections22
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.82 A0.82 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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