Vacuum Tubes

The first electronic amplification of sound was done with Vacuum Tubes. We have pre-amp, power and rectifier vacuum tubes among other types in New Old Stock from the golden era of American & European manufacturing as well as current production tubes from today.
Vacuum Tube - EL34B, Tung-Sol Reissue
Premium high-voltage power pentode, featuring improved materials and workmanship over the original EL34B. Higher impedance design with increased touch responsiveness.
  • Unique clipping characteristic with a hint of 6L6 sound
  • Velvety-smooth in HiFi applications, full & rich-sounding in guitar amps
  • 6CA7 equivalent
Starting at $41.70
Vacuum Tube - 5881WXT, Sovtek
The Sovtek 5881WXT is the same as the 5881 but with a full size base for easy installation in vintage amp designs. The Sovtek 5881 delivers a warm, round tone that "sweetens" any vintage or modern guitar amp design. Built to rigid military standards, the 5881 will tolerate higher voltages than any other 6L6. In fact, they're frequently used as replacements for the old 7027 model in vintage Ampegs. Extremely consistent from piece to piece. The Sovtek 5881 has a heater voltage of 6.3 volts at 0.88 amperes.
Starting at $41.70
Vacuum Tube - 12DW7, Electro-Harmonix
Electro-Harmonix 12DW7 dual triode preamp tube. Made in Russia.
12DW7 combines one triode of 12AX7 and one triode of 12AU7 in a dual triode package. System 1 (pins 6, 7, 8) is the high-mu 12AX7 triode and system 2 (pins 1, 2, 3) is the medium-mu 12AU7 triode.
$41.70
Vacuum Tube - 6SL7WGT, Dual Triode, HI-MU
Rugged high mu twin triode designed for service as a resistance coupled amplifier or phase inverter in applications requiring resistance to shock and vibrations.
$40.95
Vacuum Tube - 6LB6, Beam Power Amplifier
Compactron beam-power pentode primarily designed for use as the horizontal-deflection amplifier in color television receivers. Very low knee voltage, high plate-to-screen ratio, and high peak current capability.
$40.80
Vacuum Tube - EL34, Svetlana
Superior power beam tetrode, engineered for demanding high fidelity, reliability and overall warmth. Traditional brown base.
Starting at $40.75
Vacuum Tube - 6L6GC STR, Tung-Sol Reissue
Tung Sol 6L6GC “STR” beam-power tetrode tube. Made in Russia. The Tung-Sol legacy continues with the introduction of the new 6L6GC STR. The ultimate in musical tone and smooth overdrive, the STR delivers the sound that established Tung-Sol as the benchmark of quality. Built to the same “Special Tube Request” specs of leading amplifier manufacturers of the 1960s, the 6L6GC STR is a rugged and reliable power tube for use in the most demanding guitar amplifier circuits.
Starting at $40.75
Vacuum Tube - 5751, Tung-Sol Reissue
Tung Sol 5751 dual triode preamp tube. Made in Russia. NOS specs call the 5751 a “special 12AX7” having a high-mu amplification factor of 70.
$40.75
Vacuum Tube - 6BQ5 / EL84, Pentode, Power
Power amplifier pentode designed for use in the audio-frequency power output stage of television and radio receivers and in high fidelity amplifiers.
$39.90
Vacuum Tube - 7355, Beam Power Amplifier
Beam-power pentode primarily designed for use in the power output stage of high-fidelity audio-frequency amplifier systems.
$39.90
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Vacuum Tube - 6C5G, Triode, Detector Amp
General purpose triode designed for service as an oscillator, detector, or amplifier. It is similar in characteristics to the 6C6, 6J7, and 57 with triode connection.
$39.90
Vacuum Tube - 6E5, Indicator, ST Shape Glass
High-vacuum, heater-cathode type of tube designed to indicate visually the effect of change in the controlling voltage. Essentially a voltage indicator and as such is particularly useful to facilitate exact tuning of a radio receiver.
$39.90
Vacuum Tube - 30KD6, Beam Power Amplifier
Duodecar type used as horizontal-deflection amplifier in television receivers.
$39.90
Vacuum Tube - 6F8G, Dual Triode
Cathode type twin triode designed for use as a voltage amplifier
$39.90
Vacuum Tube - 6N6G, Triode, Amplifier
Consists of two dynamically coupled triodes and is designed for service in the power output stage of AC and storage battery operated receivers. All necessary biases are supplied internally
$39.90
Vacuum Tube - 6HS6, Pentode, Sharp Cut-Off, RF
Sharp cutoff pentode of the 7 pin miniature type with heater having controlled warm-up time.
$39.90
Vacuum Tube - 6SC7, Sovtek
Sovtek 6SC7 high-mu twin-triode preamp tube. Made in Russia.
$39.60
Vacuum Tube - 5881, Tung-Sol Reissue
Russian made reissue of the original Tungsol.
The 5881 is the electrical equivalent to types 6L6 and 6L6G except that the plate and screen dissipation ratings have been increased approximately 20 percent. It embodies a complete mechanical redesign which results in greater resistance to shock and vibration.
Starting at $39.60
Vacuum Tube - 6L6, Electro-Harmonix
Superior power Beam tetrode with large plate dimensions and improved grid structure for increased power handling capabilities. Excellent tone and performance compared to most other 6L6 or KT66 types.
Starting at $38.90
Vacuum Tube - 6BM8, Electro-Harmonix
Electro-Harmonix 6BM8 triode pentode tube. Made in Russia.
Contains one preamp triode and one power pentode in a 9 pin miniature package.
$38.45
Vacuum Tube - 6CG7, Electro-Harmonix
Electro-Harmonix 6CG7 dual triode preamp tube. Made in Russia.
$38.45
Vacuum Tube - EL34, Electro-Harmonix
Superior "Black base" high-voltage power pentode. Most common power pentode found in British amplifiers such as Marshall, Hiwatt, Laney, and Sound City. The EL34EH defines the classic British rock sound of the 1960s and 1970s. Perfect EL34 for vintage equipment and for improved performance of modern amps. Extremely musical and predictable, with a sound that is rich, smooth, and detailed without being edgy.
Starting at $38.00
Vacuum Tube - 6L6WGC-STR, Redbase, Tube Amp Doctor
The Classic Sound of the 1950s and 60s - Excellent Tone, Maximum Lifetime! The TAD 6L6WGC-STR Redbase is the perfect choice for vintage tweed and blackface amps such as the 1960s Bassman, Twin, Showman or Super Reverb. The complex midrange and sweet heights are a class of its own. The TAD 6L6WGC-STR Redbase is recommended for classic tone with warm cleans and rich, sweet mids when pushed. Great for fat jazz or blues tones and our favorite in all open back combo amplifiers. The TAD 6L6WGC-STR is a remake of the small bottle clear-top GE6L6GC and has the same warm lower midrange and silky top end as the classic GE versions of the 1950s and 60s. Like the historic RCA 5881, this tube features a small bottle enclosure, clear top and side getter. The TAD 6L6GCM-STR and the TAD 6L6WGC-STR have our exclusive beefed up cathode coating, gold grid wire, double getter construction, no-noise filaments and 1.2mm thick heavy duty glass.
Starting at $37.80
Vacuum Tube - EL34-STR, Redbase, Tube Amp Doctor
The TAD EL34-STR REDBASE™ is a glass envelope pentode with a plate dissipation rating of 25 Watts with convection cooling. It is intended for audio frequency power amplification service in either pentode, ultralinear or triode connection and single ended or push-pull/parallel applications.
The TAD EL34-STR REDBASE™ is designed to be a direct replacement for any EL34 / 6CA7 / KT77 or equivalent. Close manufacturing specification tolerances, gold wire grid, improved processing and final testing and QC at TAD in Germany provides enhanced reliability, superior sonic performance and grants overall consistency.
Starting at $37.80