Tube cross-reference
6AM4 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6AM4 voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 6AM4
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6AM4. This direction does not establish that 6AM4 can replace them.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 6AJ4 as a possible replacement for6AM4.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 98X | 9BX |
| Socket | B9A | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 9 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.225 A | 0.225 A |
Where 6AM4 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6AM4 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6AM4.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 6AM4 as a possible replacement for6AJ4.
- Not suitable for all circuits
| Specification | 6AM4 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | 98X | 9BX |
| Socket | B9A | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 9 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.225 A | 0.225 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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