6AK6
Pentode · IHT · 7-pin Miniature · 1946
“Audio pentode / power.”
Small-signal pentode for low-noise voltage amplification
Datasheet ↗SPICE
TRANSCONDUCTANCE0mA/V
GAIN0%
POWER7%
DRIVE50%
LINEARITY75%
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 6AK6 is a indirectly-heated pentode from RCA, introduced around 1946. Commonly used in preamp / power applications. Audio pentode / power.
APPLICATIONS
Voltage amplifier
Generic pentode preamp / power stage
HISTORY
Introduced1946ManufacturerRCAEquivalentsNone
Golden AgeSPECIFICATIONS
Heater Voltage6.3V
Heater Current0.15A
Max Plate Voltage180V
Max Power2.75W
Sensitivity2.3 mA/V
Gain Factor—
Internal Impedance—
Pinout7-pin Miniature
Era1946
RarityCommon