Vacuum Tube - 6L6GC, Tube Amp Doctor
Octal power tube (Max Plate Watts = 30W) TAD 6L6GC-STR RCA-Style black-plate
TAD has the remakes of the all time favorite 6L6 classics by RCA and GE. The TAD 6L6GC-STR is your perfect choice if you are up for the sound of the rock legends. It provides the low end with the right amount of pressure, as known from the famous RCA tubes. It has clear, transparent but unobstrusive highs and exactly the right bite to provide you with all those classic 6L6 sounds from big warm cleans to modern hard rock sounds.
This TAD 6L6GC-STR combines the famous reliability of the american made Philips/Sylvania STR series (also known as MESA 6L6GC-STR415) with the black-plate system of the highly regarded vintage RCA 6L6GC tubes. Silky top end, combined with deep bass response and lots of headroom make this tube a living classic.
Exclusive black-plate designs, gold gird wire, double getter construction, no-noise filaments and the 1.2mm thick heavy duty glass envelope.
Body Height | 95 mm | |
Cathode to Heater Voltage | ≤ 200 V | |
D.C. Cathode Current, AF Power Amplifier | 100 mA | |
D.C. Plate Voltage, AF Power Amplifier | 550 V | |
Grid 1 (control) Voltage, Af Power Amplifier | -37 V | |
Grid 1 Control Voltage, Class A1 | -18 V | |
Grid 1 to Cathode, Grid 3, Grid 2, Base Sleeve, Heater Capacitance | < 10 pF | |
Grid 1 to Plate Capacitance | < 0.6 pF | |
Grid 2 Dc (screen) Dissipation, Af Power Amplifier | 5 W | |
Grid 2 Dc (screen) Voltage, Af Power Amplifier | 450 V | |
Grid 2 Screen Voltage, Class A1 | 250 V | |
Heater Current | 0.9 A | |
Heater Voltage | 5.8 V - 6.8 V, 6.3 V nominal | |
Item Diameter | 38 mm | |
Item Height | 109 mm | |
Load Resistance, Class A1 | 4.2 kΩ | |
Output Power (POut) @ 5% Distortion, Class A1 | 8 W | |
Peak AF Grid 1 Control Voltage, Class A1 | 18 V | |
Plate Dissipation, AF power amplifier (Wa) | 30 W | |
Plate Voltage, class A1 (Ua) | 350 V | |
Plate to Cathode, Grid 3, Grid 2, Base Sleeve, Heater Capacitance | < 6.5 pF | |
Signal Plate Current, Class A1, maximum | 66 mA | |
Transconductance, Class A1 (S) | 55 mA/V | |
Zero Signal Grid 2 Screen Current, Class A1 | 2.5 mA | |
Zero Signal Plate Current, Class A1 | 54 mA |
Packaging Dimensions | 2 in. × 2 in. × 4.6 in. | |
Weight (Packaging) | 0.2 lbs. |
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The following items can be substituted for this product. While not necessarily exactly the same, they will function as replacement items in your project.
6L6 - Electro-Harmonix (T-6L6-EH) 6L6GC - Beam Power Amplifier, JJ Electro (T-6L6GC-JJ) 6L6GC - Peavey, Matched Pair (T-6L6GC-MP-PV) 6L6GC-STR - Tung-Sol Reissue - Made in R (T-6L6GC-STR-T) 6L6WGC - TAD Tube (T-6L6WGC-TAD) 6L6WGS - Black Plate, Short Bottle, Made (T-6L6WGS-SINO) 6L6WXT- Beam Power Amplifier, Sovtek (T-6L6WXT+SOVT)