Ampera
6KX8
Triode · IHT · 9-pin Compactron · 1962
“Compactron dual section.”
Medium-gain triode for driver and line stage applications
Datasheet ↗SPICE
GAIN FACTOR0
PLATE IMPEDANCE0kΩ
TRANSCONDUCTANCE0mA/V
Cgk0pF
Cgp0pF
Cpk0pF
GAIN40%
POWER1%
DRIVE92%
LINEARITY80%
TYPICAL OPERATING POINT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 6KX8 is a indirectly-heated triode from RCA, introduced around 1962. It provides a gain factor (μ) of 40 with 8000Ω plate resistance. Commonly used in preamp applications. Compactron dual section.
APPLICATIONS
Voltage amplifier
Generic triode preamp stage
• Hi-Fi stereo
HISTORY
Introduced1962ManufacturerRCAEquivalentsNone
Late ProductionSPECIFICATIONS
Heater Voltage6.3V
Heater Current0.45A
Max Plate Voltage150V
Max Power0.5W
Sensitivity5 mA/V
Gain Factor40
Internal Impedance8.0kΩ
Pinout9-pin Compactron
Era1962
RarityModerate
Input Capacitance2.5pF
Miller Capacitance1.3pF
Output Capacitance0.8pF