Other nonus nos 6sn7s due to the relative rarity of these tubes this list is, in particular, not meant to be comprehensive. The immediate predecessor of the 6sn7gt was the 6f8g, developed by rca in 1937. Nov 20, 2007 i just currently finished a tube preamp using a 6sn7 dualtriode,ive heard of really good nos tubes to use,like the rca red base,mullards,and other various tubes,but these are usually expensive. The 6sn7 is basically two 6j5 triodes in one envelope. A nuvistor is a miniature vacuum tube in a thimble sized metal case. The 6sn7gt is a british made glass tubular version of this much loved double triode valve from the 1940s. The 6sn7 was used as an audio amplifier in the 19401955 period, usually in the driver stages of power amps.
Vacuum tube 6n8p 1pc inventory product for tube amplifier. The 6sn7 and its equivalents were once the most popular tube. If used as a rc coupled driver for a 300b in a zero feedback single ended amp which is a very common use of the 6sn7 these days its gain is. Any 5692 with a red base will have been made by rca regardless of the actual branding on the tube. About vacuum tube software the resource is currently listed in in 5 categories. I was told by some very experienced tube nuts that the best 6sn7 is the earliest version of sylvania vt231. I rare tube is the 33s30, looks like a 5692 but has brown base and serial number written on the plates, a treasure and a fantastic tube. Positive phase gain buffer negative phase gain buffer balanced input buffer looking to upgrade from the electroharmonix. The points corresponding to these entries are shown as asterisks or circles o in the charts below, where is for pentode charts and o is for triode charts, including pentode data in triode mode. The 6sn7 is an octal tube used either in preamps or as a driver in a power amp.
These are octal based tubes and were released early on, far before the small 9 pin preamp tubes we are familiar with today. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your. Substitutes are given as a guide only please refer to original manufacturers data sheets to ensure that a substitute is safe and appropriate for your application. The 6sl7 was never as popular as the 6sn7due to the 6sn7s widespread use in television chassis designso this tube does not turn up as often whenever vintage tubes are being sold. In this thread, 6sn7 is loosely used as a master term to refer to 6sn7gts, 6sn7gtas, 6sn7gtbs, 6sn7ws, etc in other words, all the available permutations of the 6sn7gt tube. They have parallel ribbed plates with an opening showing part of the filament. Glass octal type used as phase inverters or twin resistancecoupled amplifiers in radio and audio equipment.
Please see the substitutes at the top of the page for more details. Each cad and any associated text, image or data is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with any company, organization or real. It offers much of the low noise and smooth sound of the original 6cg7 and 6fq7 from the 50s and 60s. Very good reliability and sonic performance at a great price. Each cad and any associated text, image or data is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with any company, organization or realworld item, product, or good it may purport to portray. The most important aspect of the input data is the data from the tube curves, in vp, vg, vs pentode only and idata, below. I want to thank all the customers who have sent me their evaluations of these tubes. If you have any information regarding these tubes, please pm me. This tube has the plates on a 270 degree angle to each other. Buy 2pcs 7n7 to 6sn7 vacuum tube adapter socket converter for amplifier by aokuntech. Parathermal cathode dual triode low frequency power amplification. The 5692 is a commercial premium version of the type 6sn7 tube. For additional information about designing tube amplifiers, refer to the theory section.
All tests were performed on a laboratory grade amplitrex at in fixed bias mode at typical operating voltages as specified in the tube manufacturers data books. Id like a highly reliable tube, either nos or new production, which doesnt impose a tailored sound over any given recording. The 6f8g was a dual version of the 6j5, which was a slightly hotter version of the 6c5 of 1935. We were happy to arrange another party of blind test of tubes last saturday. The vtdata software package is a complete vacuum tube manual on your computer. Driver of choice, vacuum tube valley, issue 11, spring 1999. I sell new production tubes and new old stock vacuum tubes for ham radio, collectible antique radios,televisions,hifi audio amplifiers and guitar amps. The designer of the famous williamson amplifier, one of the first true highfidelity designs, suggested use of the. The jan chs 6sn7w metal base tube was made from 19421945.
I leave the 6sn7 preamp on 247 and have had my current pair in there for years without having them go bad or microphonic. Ltspiceswitchercad iii a nice easy to use simulator which is gaining rapid acceptance. As tim mentioned, being privileged as participants, i need to buy the tubes first before i. Online shopping from a great selection at electronics store. Preamp tubes 6sn7 5692 cv1988 6n8 tube basics and faq. Tubes free delivery possible on eligible purchases. This is a suitable replacement for any 6sn7gt 6sn7gta 6sn7gtb ecc32 dual triode tube type. The cathode is by far the most complex item within every vacuum tube, mainly because. Of all the 6sn7 types i have rolled into this preamp in the past, the jan 12sx7 rca is the king. This link is listed in our web site directory since friday feb 9 2007, and till today vacuum tube software has been followed for a total of 9790 times.
Twin triode, mediummu tube data provided by duncan amplification. Rca 6sn7gtvt231 1940s, 6sn7gt 1940s, 6sn7gtb 1960s figure was chosen to work off. The metal base sylvania 6sn7w is regarded as the best sounding usa made 6sn7 variant of all times. The type 5691 tube is a premium version of the type 6sl7. Here is a copy of the vacuum tube article i wrote back in 2003. I thought the rca red base 5692 is the ultimate driver tube around. The sovtek 6sn7gt tube is a preamp dual triode, medium gain with an octal base. Buy products related to 6sn7 tube products and see what customers say about 6sn7 tube products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Each half of the 6sn7 is electrically equal to the 6j5 triode. I feel i can comment authoritatively on the 12sx7 6sn7 type tube.
For you solidstaters, let this be a perhaps frightening glimpse into that curious medical condition known as. They also have long life cathodes rated at 10,000 hours of service. I have a 6sn7 tube preamp called a constellation, by audio electronics, a former internet direct division of cary audio. Discussion in audio hardware started by jh901, sep 23, 2017. The 6f8 had the larger g or st12 bulb with the troublesome grid cap for one of the triodes. Get the best deals on marconi nos tubes when you shop the largest online selection at. I also sell vacuum tube tester operating instructions,setup data and parts for vacuum tube amps. Nuvistors were the latest tube development at just about the same time as the introduction of the first integrated semiconductor circuits. In the phono section, there are 4 rca red base 6sn7s, all measuring 8585, 8585, 8585, 8585. Rca 5692 6sn7 black plate, 3 mica, red base for sale us. Can anyone recommend newer versions,that sound really well,and have low noise. Displays real world application data for over 1,700 vacuum tubes. It has all the information youd expect in a tube manual.
Also host the excellent magdemo transformer design software, and a host of useful newsletters on spice modelling. With the revival of tube electronics for audio, the 6sn7gt became a major. Sep 23, 2017 tube compliment 6 one of each for lr for cary slp 05 pre. I have found the east german rft 6sn7 tubes to be really good. Vacuum tube 6n8p 1pc inventory product for tube amplifier replacement 6sn7 6h8c high reliability, replace tube 6sn7, 6h8c application. Rca 5692 6sn7 black plate, 3 mica, red base the 5692 is a commercial premium version of the type 6sn7 tube. Shuguang brand 6n8p military j level vacuum tube vaive instead of 6h8c ecc32 cv181 6sn7 b65 made in 1960s for hifi hiend amplifier audio senior player headphone proamp fever acoustic diy lab 1pc. The premium qualities of the 5692 include a longlife cathode rated at 10,000 hours along with extra support rods and mica spacers to eliminate microphonics. The tube cad journals first companion program, tcj filter design lets you design a filter or crossover passive, opamp or tube without having to check out thick textbooks from the library and without having to breakout the scientific calculator. Bill elliott has written an interesting article, an improved method of finding vacuum tube model equation coefficients, which uses a program called derive 6. A 1955 6sn7gtb is good, but how do you know what year as most selling the tubes do not state the year of manufacture. Tube 6sq7 or rohre 6sq7 id2986, double diodetriode, octal int.
Shuguang 6n9p vacuum tube military 2pcslot for tube. Welcome to my tube amp simulation software page paragraph about tube amp design simulation. Originally released in 1939 it was officially registered in 1941 by. It is used as original equipment in many currently produced home audio tube amplifiers. It had been several months since the last blind test of vacuum tubes. The first electronic amplification of sound was done with vacuum tubes. They were part of the rca premium red line which had red colored bases. For those of you who still have old computers running windows xp 32bit or any other windows 32bit os, i have setup the download availability of my old old standards. Shuguang tube 6n9p j military grade for tube amplifier replacement for 6sl7vt2296h8c high reliability sale the item as 2pcslot type. Vtdatas database also includes vacuum tubes of historical interest, such as the early two digit types 45, 80, etc.
Toob madness or the 6sn7 zoo by raymond chowkwanyun. Tube 6sa7 or rohre 6sa7 id2710, pentagridconverter heptode, octal int. Fig 5, basic electron flow in 12 6sn7 small signal amp. I just currently finished a tube preamp using a 6sn7 dualtriode,ive heard of really good nos tubes to use,like the rca red base,mullards,and other various tubes,but these are usually expensive. Theres a page on how to use it with the vacuum tube models here. Shuguang brand 6n8p military j level vacuum tube vaive instead of 6h8c ecc32 cv181 6sn7 b65 made in 1960s for hifi hiend amplifier audio senior player. The main category is vacuum tube resources that is about vacuum tube, electron tube, thermionic valve, valve resources. A wide variety of vacuum tube 6sn7 options are available to you, such as channels, type. The wide glass tube envelope is 28 mm in diameter and excluding the io base pin length, stands 65 mm high.
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