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N727 alternatives, equivalents, and replacements

Review exact electrical variations and directional substitutions recorded for the N727 power - beam (not sweep). Compare core specifications and verify every restriction before using a replacement.

Replacement tubes for N727

The following tubes are recorded as possible replacements for N727. This direction does not establish that N727 can replace them.

6AQ5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

American To Foreign

The database records 6AQ5 as a possible replacement forN727.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationOriginal tubeReplacement
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7BZ
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A

Where N727 can be used as the replacement

In these recorded relationships, N727 is the replacement tube. The listed original tubes are not automatically suitable as replacements for N727.

6AQ5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records N727 as a possible replacement for6AQ5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationN727 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recorded7BZ
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6BM5

Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)

Foreign To American

The database records N727 as a possible replacement for6BM5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationN727 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Pentode Single (NOT beam) (under 10W)
ConstructionBeamPowerPentode
BaseNot recorded7BZ
SocketB7GB9A
Base pins79
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 A
6HG5

Power - Beam (NOT sweep)

Foreign To American

The database records N727 as a possible replacement for6HG5.

No special restrictions are recorded for this substitution.

SpecificationN727 replacementOriginal tube
Tube typePower - Beam (NOT sweep)Power - Beam (NOT sweep)
ConstructionBeamPowerBeamPower
BaseNot recordedNot recorded
SocketB7GB7G
Base pins77
Sections11
Heater voltage6.3 V6.3 V
Heater current0.45 A0.45 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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