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← 6V6
6V6 — Candidate to replace following?
Beam Tetrode — Octal
⚠ Safety
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5871
✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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✓
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6P6S
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Close
6F6
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
6K6
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
6M6G
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
Your Tube
Base:
Octal
Heater:
6.3V / 0.45A
Type:
beam tetrode
gm:
4.1
mA/V
ra:
50,000
Ω
Ia:
45
mA
Pa:
14
W
Vs:
250
V
Cgp:
0.7
pF
Pinout (Octal)
nc
h
a
g2
g1
nc
Candidates to replace (22)
Heater:
6.3V
7
●
12.6V
1
25V
1
show all (3)
Fit:
Drop-in
7
Adapter
0
Status:
✓ Close
1
✓ Safe
8
⚠ Close, low Pa
1
⚠ Low Pa
12
7 shown (target 6.3V only)
▣ Compact
⚙ Thresholds filter
6.3V Heater
(7 candidates)
Tube
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Pa
Ah
Fit
6P6S
✓ Close
13.2
W
-6%
0.45
drop-in
6F6
✓ Safe
10.5
W
-25%
0.7
drop-in
6F6S
✓ Safe
11
W
-21%
0.7
drop-in
6K6
✓ Safe
8.5
W
-39%
0.4
drop-in
6M6G
✓ Safe
9
W
-36%
0.9
drop-in
6W6
✓ Safe
12
W
-14%
1.2
drop-in
6Y6
✓ Safe
12.5
W
-11%
1.25
drop-in
Generated 2026-04-09
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6W6
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
6Y6
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
6F6S
drop-in
6.3V
✓ Safe
6CD6G
drop-in
6.3V
⚠ Close, low Pa
5881
drop-in
6.3V
⚠ Low Pa
6550
drop-in
6.3V
⚠ Low Pa
h
k