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KT77 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the KT77 power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for KT77

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for KT77. This direction does not establish that KT77 can replace them.

6CA7

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

American To Foreign

The database records 6CA7 as a possible replacement forKT77.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded8ET
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.4 A1.5 A

Where KT77 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, KT77 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for KT77.

6CA7

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records KT77 as a possible replacement for6CA7.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationKT77 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded8ET
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.4 A1.5 A
7581

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records KT77 as a possible replacement for7581.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationKT77 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketIOIO
Base pins88
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current1.4 A0.9 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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