Vacuum Tube - 6550, Tung-Sol Reissue
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Copy of the original type 3 Tung-Sol 6550 made in the 1960s. Triple getter, carbonized screen, and gold plated grid. The current production benchmark of the classic 6550. Made in Saratov, Russia
Matched versions of this tube use Apex Matching
RoHS Compliant
Accessory Items:
| Single or Matched | Our Part Number | UPC/EAN |
|---|---|---|
| Apex Matched Pair | T-6550-TUNG-MP | 609722129800 |
| Apex Matched Quad | T-6550-TUNG-MQ | 609722129817 |
| Apex Matched Sextet | T-6550-TUNG-MS | 609722129824 |
| Single | T-6550-TUNG | 683274021140 |
| Bulb Temperature | 250°C | |
| Capacitance, grid to plate | 0.8 pF | |
| Capacitance, input | 15 pF | |
| Capacitance, output | 10 pF | |
| Cathode Current (Ik) | 190 mA | |
| Grid 1 Voltage | -300 V | |
| Grid 2 Dissipation | 6 W | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Pentode | 440 V | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Triode | 500 V | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Fixed Bias | 50 kΩ | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Self Bias | 250 kΩ | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Negative | 300 V | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Positive | 100 V | |
| Heater Current | 1.6 A | |
| Heater Voltage | 6.3 V | |
| Plate Dissipation (Wa) | 42 W | |
| Plate Voltage (Ua) | 660 V |
| Packaging Dimensions | Apex Matched Pair version | T-6550-TUNG-MP | 5.6 in. × 4.4 in. × 2.1 in. |
| Apex Matched Quad version | T-6550-TUNG-MQ | 5.6 in. × 4.4 in. × 4.4 in. | |
| Apex Matched Sextet version | T-6550-TUNG-MS | 6.4 in. × 5.6 in. × 4.4 in. | |
| Single version | T-6550-TUNG | 2.1 in. × 2.1 in. × 5.5 in. | |
| Weight (Packaging) | Apex Matched Pair version | T-6550-TUNG-MP | 0.45 lbs. |
| Apex Matched Quad version | T-6550-TUNG-MQ | 0.9 lbs. | |
| Apex Matched Sextet version | T-6550-TUNG-MS | 1.35 lbs. | |
| Single version | T-6550-TUNG | 0.225 lbs. |
| T-6550-TUNG-MP - Apex Matched Pair version | Bulb Temperature | 250°C |
| Capacitance, grid to plate | 0.8 pF | |
| Capacitance, input | 15 pF | |
| Capacitance, output | 10 pF | |
| Cathode Current (Ik) | 190 mA | |
| Grid 1 Voltage | -300 V | |
| Grid 2 Dissipation | 6 W | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Pentode | 440 V | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Triode | 500 V | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Fixed Bias | 50 kΩ | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Self Bias | 250 kΩ | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Negative | 300 V | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Positive | 100 V | |
| Heater Current | 1.6 A | |
| Heater Voltage | 6.3 V | |
| Plate Dissipation (Wa) | 42 W | |
| Plate Voltage (Ua) | 660 V | |
| T-6550-TUNG-MQ - Apex Matched Quad version | Bulb Temperature | 250°C |
| Capacitance, grid to plate | 0.8 pF | |
| Capacitance, input | 15 pF | |
| Capacitance, output | 10 pF | |
| Cathode Current (Ik) | 190 mA | |
| Grid 1 Voltage | -300 V | |
| Grid 2 Dissipation | 6 W | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Pentode | 440 V | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Triode | 500 V | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Fixed Bias | 50 kΩ | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Self Bias | 250 kΩ | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Negative | 300 V | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Positive | 100 V | |
| Heater Current | 1.6 A | |
| Heater Voltage | 6.3 V | |
| Plate Dissipation (Wa) | 42 W | |
| Plate Voltage (Ua) | 660 V | |
| T-6550-TUNG-MS - Apex Matched Sextet version | Bulb Temperature | 250°C |
| Capacitance, grid to plate | 0.8 pF | |
| Capacitance, input | 15 pF | |
| Capacitance, output | 10 pF | |
| Cathode Current (Ik) | 190 mA | |
| Grid 1 Voltage | -300 V | |
| Grid 2 Dissipation | 6 W | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Pentode | 440 V | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Triode | 500 V | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Fixed Bias | 50 kΩ | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Self Bias | 250 kΩ | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Negative | 300 V | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Positive | 100 V | |
| Heater Current | 1.6 A | |
| Heater Voltage | 6.3 V | |
| Plate Dissipation (Wa) | 42 W | |
| Plate Voltage (Ua) | 660 V | |
| T-6550-TUNG - Single version | Bulb Temperature | 250°C |
| Capacitance, grid to plate | 0.8 pF | |
| Capacitance, input | 15 pF | |
| Capacitance, output | 10 pF | |
| Cathode Current (Ik) | 190 mA | |
| Grid 1 Voltage | -300 V | |
| Grid 2 Dissipation | 6 W | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Pentode | 440 V | |
| Grid 2 Voltage, Triode | 500 V | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Fixed Bias | 50 kΩ | |
| Grid Circuit Resistance (Rg), Self Bias | 250 kΩ | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Negative | 300 V | |
| Heater Cathode Voltage, Positive | 100 V | |
| Heater Current | 1.6 A | |
| Heater Voltage | 6.3 V | |
| Plate Dissipation (Wa) | 42 W | |
| Plate Voltage (Ua) | 660 V |
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How are the tubes matched?
Asked by Anonymous on December 28th, 2017.
December 28th, 2017
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We match these tubes with our proprietary Apex matching system.
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Product Reviews
Shipping was surprisingly quick to Canada. Tubes were packaged extremely well!! Was exited to try the Apex matching system.Tested them using my own trusted testers and they’re the closest matched quads I have purchased! Tung-Sols are my favourite 6550/KT88 type tubes. They sound glorious. I own three separate audio systems at home and they all run these tubes.
Will be purchasing my tubes from Antique Electronic Supply from here on forward!
Major improvement for 1959 Leslie 47 amplifier. These sound wonderful. Tested balanced and matched per Apex. Reasonable cost. Very pleased.
Excellent quality and no gas.
I installed a quad of these in my Conrad-Johnson Premier 11 power amp in place of a set of EHX. I bought the amp used and one of the power tubes was starting to fail so I decided to replace all four. I read some reviews for hifi use and I’m glad I went with the Tung-Sol’s. They sound great. Lots of power, lots of detail and not too bright. You need to burn them in for at least. 24 hours for them to sound their best.