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6SN7 / 5692 Tube List
This is a long one folks. There seem to be a bazillion different types of 6SN7's. If you don't see what you are specifically looking for, please email me.
Audio People Please READ! There is no way I or anyone else can tell you how any given tube will sound in your equipment. There are too many subjective variables for me or anyone to tell you unless they have your equipment and your ears. You need to try different types to see what you like best. I know that I would sell more tubes and make more money if I did, but I'm not in the business of pedaling B.S.
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Type |
Description |
Price |
| 5692 RCA Red Base New | RCA
brand-red base. The 5692 is a commercial "premium"
version of the type 6SN7 tube. This tube was first developed
and produced by RCA. They were part of the RCA "Premium Red"
line which had red colored bases. Any 5692 with a red base will have been made by RCA regardless of the actual
branding on the tube. True 5692's have extra support rods between the
top and bottom mica spacers. This helps keep the plate structure
rigid which eliminates microphonics. They also have long life cathodes
rated at 10,000 hours of service. The high cost of these tubes is justified
by their long life and great sound. These are
"NOS" RCA branded 5692's |
$125 each matching available at $5 extra per tube |
| 5692 RCA Red Base Used | Same as Above but "Used Tested Good" | $75 ea |
| 5692 Red New | These are Red Base 5692's made by RCA under different brand names such as Westinghouse, GE, Sylvania, etc. They are absolutely the same as the RCA's, just different branding on them. Since many of these manufacturers did not make their own 5692, they bought them from RCA. "NOS" 5692 Red | $100 ea |
| 5692 Red Used | Same as above, but "Used Tested Good" | $65 ea |
5692 Hytron Brown Base
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Type |
Description |
Price Each |
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5692 Hytron Brown Base New |
5692 Hytron Brown Base. These are virtually identical to the RCA red 5692 except the base is brown in color. They have the extra supports and long life cathodes, too. Most people claim they sound just as good if not better than the RCA's. These are also in short supply. These are "NOS" Hytron brown base |
$99 ea |
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5692 Hytron Brown Base Used |
Same as above, but "Used Tested Good" |
$49 ea |
5692 Sylvania
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Type |
Description |
Price Each |
| 5692 Sylvania New | 5692 Sylvania Sylvania made a very nice "real" 5692. They have the same basic structure as the RCA's and Hytron's. They usually have brown bases. They can also be found under different brand names just like RCA and Hytron. These are NOS" Sylvania brown base | $75 ea |
Type 6SN7
6SN7 RCA
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Type |
Description |
Price Each |
| 6SN7GT RCA Early New "NOS" | 6SN7GT RCA "Early". These will also be found with the military designation of VT-231. There is NO difference between a VT-231 in military packaging and a commercially packaged 6SN7GT. The early style RCA 6SN7GT, made during the 40's and early 50's usually have gray glass, so it is hard to see the plate structure. They do have flat black plates. Many believe these early 6SN7's sound best. This may be so, but be careful if your amplifier is prone to microphonics as most of the early 6SN7's are more microphonic than the later versions. 6SN7GT NOS RCA Early | $65 ea |
| 6SN7GT RCA Early Used | Same as above, but "USED TESTED GOOD" | $35 ea |
| 6SN6GTA, 6SN7GTB RCA
New "NOS" |
6SN7GTA's and GTB's are pretty much the same the same thing. Most of the GTA's have the getter at the top while the GTB's have the getters at the bottom. The plates are black in color. The GTA's will be made during the 50's and the GTB's late 50's thru the 70's. The also have full sized black bases. | GTA = $50 ea GTB= $35 ea |
| 6SN7GTA, 6SN7GTB RCA
USED |
Same as above, but "USED TESTED GOOD" | GTA = $25 ea GTB = $18 ea |
| 6SN7GTB RCA Coin Base
New |
Very late production RCA 6SN7GTB's have the thin "wafer" or "coin" type bases. Otherwise the seem to be the same tube. | $15 ea |
6SN7 GE
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Type |
Description |
Price Each |
| GE
6SN7GT |
6SN7GT GE Early : This is the earliest version They're pretty rare these days. NEW (NOS) |
$35 |
| GE 6SN7GT | As above but "USED TESTED GOOD" | $15 |
| GE 6SN7GTA, 6SN7GTB | 6SN7GTA, 6SN7GTB GE Side Getter Some say these are best sounding 6SN7 of any type including the much coveted red base 6SN7's. They have flat gray colored plates with the getter on the side of the tube. | GTA = $40 ea
GTB = $25 ea |
| 6SN7GTA, B | As above but "USED TESTED GOOD" | GTA = $20 ea GTB = $12 ea |
6SN7 Sylvania
6SN7 Sylvania: These vary quite a bit
depending upon when the were made. Sylvania6SN7's produced in the 1940's and 50's are the best sounding.
They have very large shiny getters at the top of the tube. Later produced ones are
also of very good quality and usually have triangular shaped plates. Very late
production ones have
the "wafer" type base. Even these still beat the
pants off of any Russian/Chinese crap.
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Type |
Description |
Price Each |
| Sylvania 6SN7GT |
Sylvania 1940's Black Base, short glass, large gettering These are very rare NEW (NOS)/Used |
call/email |
| 6SN7W Black Base | Sylvania 1940's Military Spec. These are similar to above, but have met military specifications for shock and vibration. Black bases Rarely available | call/email |
| 6SN7W Metal Base | Same as the 6SN7W above, but have cool looking nickel base. VERY RARE! | call/email |
| 6SN7GT | Sylvania 1950's These have taller glass and have the getter at the bottom of the tube. The plates are rectangular and black in color. | $35 New $10 Used |
| 6SN7GTA, 6SN7GTB | Sylvania late 1950's thru 1970's Triangular shaped black plates. Good general purpose 6SN7 for audio or other uses. | GTA & GTB
Large Getter $40 ea GTB regular getter = $25 ea GTA & GTB Large Getter USED = $20 ea GTB regular getter USED = $10 ea |
| 6SN7WGT | Sylvania 1950's, early 60's Large brown colored base, Large gettering. These do differ quite a bit from the 6SN7W's listed above. They, too, meet milspec ratings for shock and vibration which should result in improved microphonic performance. | $60 New $30 Used |
| 6SN7WGTA | Sylvania 1960's and beyond. Usually has brown base with construction similar to the 50's thru 70's 6SN7GTA/B listed above. Still has to meet Milspec ratings. | $45 New $20 Used |
| VT-231 / 6SN7GT | Sylvania VT-231 This is basically the same thing as the 6SN7GT listed at the top. They are in military packaging as the VT-231 designation is just the US Military numbering system. The tube is a standard quality 6SN7GT. These are usually WWII vintage | call/email |
6SN7 Tung Sol
6SN7 Tung Sol: These are of typical superior
TungSol quality. They also vary somewhat depending upon when produced. The plates are usually gray and
flat like the GE plates which look like large 12AX7 plates. Good sound and quality.
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Type |
Description |
Price Each |
| 6SN7GT Tung Sol | 6SN7GT Tung Sol 1940's These are the earliest version which have black coated glass, so you really can't see inside them. The plates are round and black. They are well known for their superb sound, but beware they can be micorphonic | New -out
of stock Used-Out of Stock |
| 6SN7GT/VT-231 | 6SN7GT/VT-231 Tung Sol 1940's Same as above but will be in military packaging. Contrary to popular belief, these do not differ from the standard 6SN7GT listed above. | Out of Stock |
| 6SN7WGT, 6SN7WGTA | Tung Sol 6SN7WGT 1950's-60's These meet milspec's for shock and vibration. These have brown bases triangular shaped black plates. Getters are on top. There doesn't seem to be any real signifigant difference between the WGT and WGTA | $60 New $30 Used |
| 6SN7GTB Tung Sol | Tung Sol 6SN7GTB 50's - 60's These are very similar to the the WGT's listed above, but have black bases | $40 New $25 Used |
| 6SN7GTB | Dumont Brand which are actually brown based 6SN7WGT Tung Sol. If you aren't hung up on brand names, you can save some $$bux$$ here | $30 New |
6SN7GT
Raytheon
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Type |
Description |
Price Each |
| 6SN7GT Raytheon | Early version of Raytheon's 6SN7GT. Black rectangular plates. Black bases. | $50 New $25 Used |
| Raytheon VT231 Type 1 | Military packaged 6SN7GT; early version VT-231. Black rectangular plates. Black bases. Essentially same as above. | $60 New $30 Used |
| Raytheon VT231 Type 2 | This is a heavier duty version which is more similar to the 6SN7WGT below. They have heavy, flat, black plates. There are also 2 extra support rods for improved mechanical stability which should provide improved microphonic performance. The bases are black in color. | $75 New $45 Used |
| Raytheon 6SN7WGT | Early Milspec version of 6SN7. These are heavy duty tubes with heavy duty black, flat plates. They have low loss brown micanol bases. There are no extra support rods, but nevertheless meet shock and vibration specs set forth by the US Military. This is a very high quality 6SN7. | $75 New $45 Used |
| Raytheon 6SN7GTA, 6SN7GTB | Earlier Raytheon 6SN7GTB's and 6SN7GTA's have black, flat plates with the gettering on the side. Later versions (1960's) have the gettering on the top and taller glass. They still have flat, black plates. | $35 New $15 Used |
6SN7GT
Misc. Brands
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Type |
Description |
Price Each |
| Ken-Rad
6SN7GT / VT-231 |
1940's US Military version. These have narrow, flat, black plates that are somewhat at an angle from each other. Some of the have black coated glass, others have clear glass (you need to specify what you want if it matters). These are supposed to be excellent sounding tube, but be careful if your setup is sensitive to microphonic tubes. | $75 New $45 Used |
| Ken-Rad 6SN7GT | Same as above but not military packaged | $50 New $25 Used |
| Westinghouse 6SN7GT | Early version. Has flat black plates and side getter. | $35 New $15 Used |
| Westinghouse 6SN7GTB | These were made primarily during the 1960's. They have tall glass with large flat, gray plates. Getter is on the top. | $25 New $10 Used |
| CBS/Hytron 6SN7GT |
Early version made during the '50's. These have fairly tall slender glass with black, rectangular plates. Getter is on the bottom | $40 New $20 Used |
| CBS/Hytron 6SN7GTB |
These have triangular shaped plates which are black in color. Getter is on the side. | $25 New $10 Used |
| 6SN7GT Japan |
Japanese made 6SN7's. Good quality tube. Various mfrs. Most have flat gray plates. | $15 New |
| 6SN7GT | USSR and other misc. makes | $8 New |
| European 6SN7 Equivalents | ||
| ECC34 | These are highly sought after and very rare. Most were made by Mullard. They have an ST shaped envelope which is kind of short and fat (like me). 3 New ones and 2 used in stock currently | $150 ea New $75 ea Used |
| ECC33 | This is also a close relative to the 6SN7 made in Europe. I have 3 pcs of Valvo ECC33 NOS in stock presently. These are shaped more like a standard 6SN7. They're quite rare | $125 ea New |
| ECC35 | This is also listed in the AVO valve tester manual as a 6SN7 equivalent. I have several Valvo's and a few Mullard's in stock at present. The Mullards are wrongly marked as 6SG7. | $100 ea New |
| Again, if you are looking for something specific and don't see it here, please ask. I have far too 6SN7's to list them all. |