What is the PCL82-T vacuum tube?

The PCL82-T (PCL82 (Triode)) is a triode vacuum tube designed for preamp applications. Triode section..

What is a PCL82-T substitute or equivalent?

Direct equivalents to the PCL82-T include 16A8. 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 PCL82-T?

Amplification factor μ ≈ 70, transconductance gm ≈ 2.2 mA/V, plate resistance rp ≈ 32.0 kΩ, max plate voltage 250 V, max plate dissipation 1 W, heater 16 V / 0.3 A.

Is the PCL82-T still in production?

Production status varies by year and manufacturer. The current Amperatubes catalog classifies the PCL82-T as Common 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 PCL82-T sound like?

Triode section.. 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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PCL82-T PCL82 (Triode) Triode Vacuum Tube

Triode16V / 0.3A9-pin Noval

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Medium-gain triode for voltage amplification applications

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PCL82 (Triode) — Philips·Mullard — triode vacuum tube — (1955)

32.0kΩ

2.2mA/V

2.7pF

4.4pF

4.30pF

GAIN70%

POWER3%

DRIVE68%

LINEARITY65%

SPECIFICATIONS

Heater16 V · 0.3 A

Max Plate Voltage250 V

Pa max1 W

Gain Factor70

gm2.2 mA/V

rp32.0 kΩ

Inter-electrode capacitances

Cgk2.7 pF

Cgp4.4 pF

Cpk4.3 pF

Pinout9-pin Noval

Era1955

RarityCommon

HEATER16V / 0.3A

MAX PLATE250V / 1W

BASEnoval

Source datasheets

5 manufacturer datasheets cross-checked for PCL82 (Triode)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The PCL82-T is a indirectly-heated triode from Philips·Mullard, introduced around 1955. It provides a gain factor (μ) of 70 with 32.0kΩ plate resistance. Commonly used in preamp applications. Triode section.

APPLICATIONS

Voltage amplifierHigh-gain preamp

Generic triode preamp stage

• Hi-Fi stereo• Headphone amp• Studio/recording

HISTORY

Introduced1955ManufacturerPhilips·Mullard

Golden Age

PCL82-T Datasheet

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METRIX TESTER

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