What is the E182CC vacuum tube?

The E182CC (E182CC / 7119) is a triode vacuum tube designed for driver / preamp applications. SQ dual triode. High perveance..

What is a E182CC substitute or equivalent?

Direct equivalents to the E182CC include 7119, CV5766. These share the same pinout and operating envelope, so they can usually be swapped without circuit changes — though batch-to-batch variations between manufacturers (NOS vs current production) may shift the sonic character noticeably.

What are the key specifications of the E182CC?

Amplification factor μ ≈ 24, transconductance gm ≈ 15 mA/V, plate resistance rp ≈ 1.6 kΩ, max plate voltage 300 V, max plate dissipation 4.5 W, heater 6.3 V / 0.64 A.

Is the E182CC still in production?

Production status varies by year and manufacturer. The current Amperatubes catalog classifies the E182CC as Sought-after availability. NOS (new-old-stock) examples from RCA, Mullard, Tung-Sol, GE, Sylvania and Telefunken trade among collectors; modern production where it exists comes mostly from JJ Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Tung-Sol (New Sensor), Genalex, and a handful of small-batch makers.

What does the E182CC sound like?

SQ dual triode. High perveance.. Sonic character also depends heavily on the circuit operating point, the surrounding tubes in the stage, and the output transformer when present — use the interactive loadline calculator on this page to explore the trade-offs.

By Jean-Michel Falligan Devergne · Reviewed May 29, 2026

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E182CC E182CC / 7119 Triode Vacuum Tube

Dual triode6.3V / 0.64A9-pin NovalSPICE

SourcePhilips·MullardReviewed2026-05-29StatusDataModelCalcModelAyumi NakabayashiPDF

Medium-gain triode for driver and line stage applications

Datasheet ↗SPICE

E182CC / 7119 — Philips·Mullard — triode vacuum tube — (1960)

1.6kΩ

15.0mA/V

6.0pF

4.0pF

1.10pF

GAIN24%

POWER11%

DRIVE98%

LINEARITY88%

SPECIFICATIONS

Heater6.3 V · 0.64 A

Max Plate Voltage300 V

Pa max4.5 W

Gain Factor24

gm15 mA/V

rp1.6 kΩ

Inter-electrode capacitances

Cgk6 pF

Cgp4 pF

Cpk1.1 pF

Pinout9-pin Noval

Era1960

RaritySought-after

HEATER6.3V / 0.64A

MAX PLATE300V / 4.5W

BASEnoval

SECTIONS2 (dual)

Source datasheets

2 manufacturer datasheets cross-checked for E182CC / 7119

2 verified

TYPICAL OPERATING POINT

Va150V

Ia19.94mA

Vg-4.5V

Pd2.99W

RL3kΩ

Av22.9dB

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The E182CC is a dual indirectly-heated triode from Philips·Mullard, introduced around 1960. It provides a gain factor (μ) of 24 with 1600Ω plate resistance. Commonly used in driver / preamp applications. SQ dual triode. High perveance.

APPLICATIONS

Voltage amplifierHeadphone outputPhase splitter

Generic triode driver / preamp stage

• Hi-Fi stereo• Headphone amp

VS 7119

μ 0%Rp +0%Pd 0%Full comparison →

HISTORY

Introduced1960ManufacturerPhilips·Mullard

Late Production

E182CC Datasheet

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