Tube cross-reference
6BK6 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6BK6 voltage - triode (with diode, heptode or hexode). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Replacement tubes for 6BK6
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6BK6. This direction does not establish that 6BK6 can replace them.
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BC32 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
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-Triode |
| Base | 7BT | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 3 | 2 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records DH77 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
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 | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | Not recorded |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records EBC90 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
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 | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records EBC91 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
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 | Not recorded |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | Not recorded |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6AQ6 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
| 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 | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6AT6 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
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 | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6AV6 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
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 | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BT6 as a possible replacement for6BK6.
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 | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Where 6BK6 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6BK6 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6BK6.
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BK6 as a possible replacement for6AQ6.
- Parallel heater circuits only
| Specification | 6BK6 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 | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.15 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BK6 as a possible replacement for6AT6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BK6 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 | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BK6 as a possible replacement for6AV6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BK6 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 | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 A |
Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode)
The database records 6BK6 as a possible replacement for6BT6.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6BK6 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 | 7BT |
| Socket | B7G | B7G |
| Base pins | 7 | 7 |
| Sections | 3 | 3 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.3 A | 0.3 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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