Tube cross-reference
6DL4 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements
Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 6DL4 voltage - triode (single high frequency). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.
Exact variations of 6DL4
These designations belong to the same electrical variation group. Their names may differ because of international standards, manufacturing tolerances, or materials, but they are recorded as electrically equivalent—not merely substitutes.
EC88 Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
- Base
- 9C12
- Socket
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Sections
- 1
- Heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Heater current
- 0.165 A
Replacement tubes for 6DL4
The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 6DL4. This direction does not establish that 6DL4 can replace them.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records EC88 as a possible replacement for6DL4.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | Original tube | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9C12 |
| Socket | Not recorded | B9A |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.18 A | 0.165 A |
Where 6DL4 can be used as the replacement
In these recorded relationships, 6DL4 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 6DL4.
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 6DL4 as a possible replacement forE88C.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6DL4 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | Noval |
| Socket | Not recorded | B9A |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.18 A | 0.155 A |
Voltage - Triode (single high frequency)
The database records 6DL4 as a possible replacement forEC88.
No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.
| Specification | 6DL4 replacement | Original tube |
|---|---|---|
| Tube type | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) | Voltage - Triode (single high frequency) |
| Construction | Triode | Triode |
| Base | Not recorded | 9C12 |
| Socket | Not recorded | B9A |
| Base pins | Not recorded | 9 |
| Sections | 1 | 1 |
| Heater voltage | 6.3 V | 6.3 V |
| Heater current | 0.18 A | 0.165 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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