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7AU7 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the 7AU7 voltage - dual triode (similar). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for 7AU7

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for 7AU7. This direction does not establish that 7AU7 can replace them.

XCC82

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Foreign To American

The database records XCC82 as a possible replacement for7AU7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage7 V7 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
6AU7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AU7 as a possible replacement for7AU7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage7 V12.6 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
6AX7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 6AX7 as a possible replacement for7AU7.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage7 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A

Where 7AU7 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, 7AU7 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for 7AU7.

XCC82

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

American To Foreign

The database records 7AU7 as a possible replacement forXCC82.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7AU7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage7 V7 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
6AU7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7AU7 as a possible replacement for6AU7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

Specification7AU7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9ANot recorded
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage7 V12.6 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 A
6AX7

Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)

Receiving Tubes

The database records 7AU7 as a possible replacement for6AX7.

  • Not suitable for all circuits
Specification7AU7 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typeVoltage - Dual Triode (similar)Voltage - Dual Triode (similar)
ConstructionTriode-TriodeTriode-Triode
Base9A9A
SocketB9AB9A
Base pins99
Sections22
Heater voltage7 V6.3 V
Heater current0.3 A0.3 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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